The battle to save net zero is being played out in the courts
Litigation, along with electoral politics and popular protest, is becoming a key tool in the fight against climate change.
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Delve into the critical topic of achieving net zero with our collection of pieces, providing insights into climate change, renewable energy and technological advancements driving the transition to a carbon-neutral future.
Farmer protests and Just Stop Oil are two sides of the same coin
The government has warmed to one group of protesters while clamping down on others.
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How could Labour’s local power plan work?
Backed by £3.3bn in investment, how will the net zero energy generation mission actually work at local level?
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Crisis in the Middle East: What does it mean for the energy transition?
Geopolitical instability underlines the need to achieve energy security, but also makes investment more difficult.
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The SNP’s climate U-turn shows how it has trapped itself
In Scotland, bad strategy is making for bad law across government.
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The Policy Ask with Christopher Hammond: “The government should scrap the effective ban on new onshore wind farms”
The chief executive of the local leaders’ network UK100 on net zero, climate conspiracy theories, and Teddy Roosevelt.
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Humza Yousaf’s struggle for a narrative continues
The SNP’s cancellation of its climate pledges shows a party that no longer knows why it’s in government.
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The Conservatives no longer conserve
We need a long-term, mission-oriented approach to get to net zero. But the Tory party has abandoned leadership on the…
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Australia’s very own Inflation Reduction Act
Labor is adopting green industrial policy. The UK’s refusal to respond to Bidenomics looks increasingly anachronistic.
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The UK could still be a world leader on decarbonisation
Carbon capture expert Ruth Herbert on how to solve Labour’s green investment dilemma.
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Unlocking the potential of a national asset, St Pancras International
As the number of train passengers grows, we must ensure the London transport hub is up to the challenge.
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More money isn’t the key to clean power by 2030
Labour’s plans for decarbonising the grid rely on private finance and planning reform, not just public investment.
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How Labour hopes to make the UK a leader in green energy
At a roundtable, policymakers and experts discussed how a Labour government might deliver on its net-zero agenda.
At Cop29, Azerbaijan must be the anchor for 1.5ºC
Baku has the opportunity to rally the globe behind the green transition.
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New gas power plants won’t bring us energy security
Continued reliance on imported fossil fuels weakens our national resilience and makes us even more vulnerable to price shocks.
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Development finance reform: the key to climate action
A sponsored report from the ONE Campaign on creating new financial models that help low-income countries tackle climate change.
The key to net zero? UK-EU cooperation
With finances tight and growth sluggish, closer alignment would bring mutual benefit.
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Two thirds plan to make more sustainable lifestyle choices over the next five years
Polling suggest consumers increasingly see the benefits of switching to “greener” behaviours or technologies.
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The government must stand firm on heat pumps
Ahead of the Budget, the government has come under pressure to scrap the clean heat market mechanism. But to reach…
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Who’s afraid of cheap EVs?
The EU could instigate a damaging trade war with China over inexpensive battery-powered vehicles. That’s a boon for petrol cars.
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