This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at designing policies to support British households in an age of high prices. This report from Social Market Foundation think-tank looks at options for designing a durable energy bills support policy It hardly need restating that Britain faces an energy crisis with higher than...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at how the UK could exceed its Global Methane Pledge and reduce methane emissions by 43 per cent. A year has passed since the UK signed the Global Methane Pledge at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. As the COP president until November 2022, the UK...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at a potential new horizon for energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Global Britain is uniquely placed and must use her leverage in the Eastern Mediterranean to cut our dependence on Russian gas, according to The Henry Jackson Society. With the majority of Europe...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at how to use the UK's leverage to cut dependence on Russian gas. Global Britain is uniquely placed and must use her leverage in the Eastern Mediterranean to cut our dependence on Russian gas, according to The Henry Jackson Society. With the majority of...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at how refugees and displaced persons nearly always remain outside national energy policy. Access to clean, safe and sustainable energy – the focus of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 – is one of the principal needs of developing-country populations, for cooking, heating, light, communication, study, livelihoods...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at testing the Government's projections for electricity supply and nuclear capacity. This report highlights the fact that the Government is under-investing in the nuclear power it needs to reach its decarbonisation targets, and sets out how we can fast-track approval for modern, less expensive,...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what the Truss government should learn from other countries. The government should do more to address the UK’s energy efficiency problems - or risk finding itself in an even more difficult position next year over rising energy bills. The report finds that the...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at how (and how not) to tackle the energy crisis. This report sets out the most effective policies to tackle the energy crisis and alleviate pressure on poorer households. Since the Adam Smith Institute published its paper on the cost of living crisis in...

This report from UK think tank Onward provides a 5-Point Plan for the new Prime Minister on the energy crisis. The new Prime Minister’s handling of the energy crisis could make or break their premiership. Boris Johnson’s successor must be realistic about the scale of the challenge the UK faces and pragmatic about the solutions...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at skilled work in a low carbon energy system. Accelerating the transition to a low carbon power system can help to reduce the cost of living, improve energy security and support the government’s levelling up agenda. This report maps out how low carbon energy, including onshore...

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,...