This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines how the government can help families with high energy bills. This briefing note looks into the drivers of Britain’s stubbornly high household energy bills and how reform of the costs added onto bills offers a route for helping families with the cost of living this...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at powering an inclusive energy future. As the world accelerates toward a clean energy future, the question is no longer whether the transition will happen, but how equitable, inclusive, and sustainable it will be. Under Brazil’s 2024 presidency, the G20 endorsed a set...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society explores the British countryside and its potential. Rural Britain is often neglected in discussions about the big issues of the day. Yet it sits at the heart of the government’s missions to green the economy, boost growth, deliver housing and break down barriers to opportunity. The...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation examines the savings, debt and financial resilience of low-to-middle income families. This paper is part of our Unsung Britain project, which explores the everyday economic reality for low- to middle-income families. It shifts the focus beyond income, looking instead at the savings, debts, and arrears that...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance explores the case for a social tariff to address fuel poverty. The energy crisis, driven by fossil fuel price shocks, has pushed nine million households in England into fuel poverty – spending over ten per cent of their income on energy bills. Current government support schemes aren’t...

This report from UK think tank the Resolution Foundation assesses key considerations for the Warm Homes Plan. The Warm Homes Plan is the Government’s flagship policy to cut energy bills and decarbonise England’s housing stock. It aims to upgrade homes so that they are easier to keep warm, generate more electricity from solar panels, and...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance presents a roadmap forward for urgent, supportive action for the government’s growth and security agenda. Climate change impacts are already disrupting lives and undermining economic growth across the UK. Health warnings were issued during the June 2025 heatwave due to expected excess deaths, while millions of English...

This report from UK think tank RUSI aims to provide a scoping review of the structural and operational features of voluntary carbon markets that expose them to corruption risk. Allegations of weak oversight, fraud and corruption in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) have caused substantial market uncertainty. VCMs involve the generation and trading of carbon offsets,...

This report from UK think tank RUSI provides an initial scoping review of VCM features that expose them to corruption risk. The Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs), designed to channel finance towards environmental preservation and help countries meet net-zero targets through the trading of carbon offsets, are facing significant challenges due to widespread allegations of weak...

This report from UK think tank Resolution Foundation looks at how to reform electricity pricing for a cleaner and cheaper energy system. This report examines how Britain’s electricity system must transform to achieve net zero emissions while keeping energy affordable for households. It provides a comprehensive assessment of the reforms needed to move from a...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance examines the challenges facing aviation and explores how hydrogen powered aircraft can transform the sector. Aviation is set to become an increasingly dominant source of UK emissions, growing from 8% today to 59% by 2050 as other sectors decarbonise. The UK’s world-leading aerospace sector, worth £11 billion...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at reconciling UK migration policy with the energy transition. In the recently published immigration white paper, the British government promised to reduce net migration by only offering skilled worker visas to applicants with jobs that pay over £38,700 a year, and which require...

This report from UK think tank PolicyWISE looks at how decarbonising social housing can help to alleviate economic disadvantage, and identifies fair and equitable methods of decarbonised housing. In this report, The Open University in Wales, PolicyWISE and housing charity Tai Pawb explored the opportunities and difficulties that come with decarbonising social housing. The study...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance highlights low cost interventions that could mean the UK exceeds the methane emissions pledge target. Reducing methane emissions is the fastest way to address global warming, but the UK is off track in its goal to bring them down. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas over 80...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance recommends the government develops a clearer strategy in 2025. As geopolitical tensions rise, securing the UK’s energy supply grows increasingly urgent. This must be achieved alongside reducing emissions and increasing affordability for users. The government’s focus on domestic energy supply overlooks the complex trade offs involved. A...