This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at a faster route to green steel. In this report, we show the huge and rapid emissions cuts possible from shifting more steel production towards electric arc furnaces, using scrap steel, which is suitable for the majority of steel uses.

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at forging a UK steel industry. Steel is an indispensable building block of the UK economy. But existing steel production technologies require large amounts of energy and are carbon-intensive: in 2019, the steel sector accounted for just over one fifth of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from...

This report from UK think tank Localis looks at the role of off-grid heating in the transition to Net Zero. Localis was commissioned by Liquid Gas UK to undertake a rigorous place-based analysis to investigate energy provision and decarbonisation in hard-to-reach and off-grid properties in rural areas. The intention in our report has been to...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at why the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements is so important. Between 2020 and 2050, demand for electricity is expected to more than double, whereas demand for oil and gas is forecast to fall by 85% and 70% respectively. Rising electricity demand will be met by more...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at cascading risks from rising food prices and supply disruptions. Global resource markets are still reeling from the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the two countries are major suppliers of energy, food and fertilizers. Supply disruption and the sudden imposition, in response to the crisis,...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the Energy Security Strategy and its short-term and long-term implications. The government claims its new energy strategy will boost the UK’s ‘energy security’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred deep concern about energy security across Europe. This is largely because many EU member...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at energy security in a net zero world. The Adam Smith Institute’s latest discussion paper, written by Tim Ambler and Peter Edwards, outlines the challenges of ensuring energy security as the UK moves towards Net Zero carbon by 2050. Recent disruptions to the global...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what the government could do to manage a possible cut-off of gas from Russia. The sanctions imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February have had a devastating impact on its economy. Most severe was the move to reduce the Russian...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at the impacts of the net zero transition on households and consumption. The 2020s are set to bring a step change in climate policy, with efforts to decarbonise the UK economy beginning to impact on household consumption to a greater extent than before. Different households will...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at why it is not economic to extract more oil and gas from the North Sea. The spike in the global gas price since 2021 has seen UK households struggle to afford their energy bills. Some think a solution to this energy crisis is to increase...