This report from UK think tank Demos looks at localising power to level up towns. In an ongoing period of political change, it is imperative that addressing regional inequalities stays firmly on the political agenda. The challenge of supporting people to thrive within the towns they come from is not going away. There is an...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs argues that businesses in Wales need clarity and flexibility to help make Levelling Up a success. Over six months on from the release of our first paper, What Does Levelling Up Mean for Wales?, the rollout of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda has increased...

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 the Social Market Foundation looks at a UK alternative proteins strategy. This report from Social Market Foundation think tank calls on the UK Government to adopt a comprehensive policy stance on alternative proteins. Alternative proteins are a greener, kinder, and more efficient means of getting protein into our diets,...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks two distinct versions of sustainability in agriculture. Modern methods of food production are increasingly recognized as a major contributor to global warming, air and water pollution, deforestation, biodiversity loss, soil degradation and the emergence of disease. In turn, climate change is compromising food security and supply-chain...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at the government's plans to redirect its £2.4bn budget away from payments. By setting high expectations for post-Brexit agricultural support, the government risks its reforms being seen as a failure by some (if not all) of farmers, environmentalists, taxpayers and consumers. This report analyses...

This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at three strategic export industries and how freeports can help. In the third of a three-part series on UK trade, Phil Radford looks at why manufacturing in strategic industries has either moved offshore or stayed offshore. Prospects for a Global Britain: Three Strategic Export Industries for the...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at how to accommodate London’s industrial future. Industrial land is crucial to London’s economy but over the last two decades too much of this land has been lost. This report explores the future of London's industrial land. In twenty years, almost a quarter of...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at the scientific evidence on interventions for sequestering carbon on working farms. In this report we review the scientific evidence on different interventions for sequestering carbon on working farms, and outline the challenges that need to be addressed in order for there to be a credible...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at the case for GMOs and gene editing. This latest paper, by Cameron English, Director of Bio-Sciences at the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), outlines how the UK can benefit from embracing gene editing and GMOs: Genetic engineering allows farmers to produce...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at risks to food and nutrition security during and after the pandemic. Since its onset, the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of food systems around the world. The impacts of this unprecedented global event on food and nutrition security had the potential to be extraordinarily...

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at securing the raw materials needed for the UK's green transition. Green technologies, such as wind turbines and electric vehicles, are developed using critical raw materials. While central to achieving the government’s green industrial revolution and creating thousands of new jobs, supply chain risks threaten to...

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at how the UK can decarbonise the steel industry. Clean steel is a prize that the UK cannot afford to let slip from its grasp, argues Wilf Lytton. To secure the opportunity for change, governments must do more to incentivise investment in green steel production.

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at why restoring growth is a matter for every UK sector. A narrow focus on high-value sectors will not address the UK’s £300 billion growth gap.   This report analyses the UK’s flagging productivity and growth since the 2008 financial crisis. With no one sector to blame, the paper says boosting productivity...