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Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment.

Since 1979, we have worked with the most influential leaders in business, NGOs and politics to accelerate political action and create transformative policy for a green and prosperous UK.

Our projects involve in depth research and advocacy, frequently in collaboration with other organisations and interests. Our high profile events and specialist seminars are a forum for dialogue with senior decision makers.

We host the blog Inside Track as a home for comment and opinion on UK environmental policy and politics, from our experts and other leading commentators.

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Three ways to bring home energy bills down for good

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance shows how targeted action could cut bills by between £87 and £404 per year. Energy bills are still £481 higher than before the gas price crisis, with over nine million households in fuel poverty in England and Wales. But there are practical solutions that could bring costs...

The meat of the matter

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance examines what the trend in lower meat consumption may mean for UK livestock farmers. Diet change, particularly eating a little less meat, is widely recommended for health and sustainability reasons. Yet, government support for such shifts is often framed as a threat to UK livestock farmers. Our...

Hydrogen’s role in a clean power economy

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance outlines the current state of the UK’s hydrogen economy and the factors that will shape its future. Hydrogen has been dubbed critical for a low carbon economy, but it’s no panacea for achieving net zero. While it can be used as a fuel or ingredient for many...

Five reasons people love the circular economy

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance highlights five reasons people love the circular economy. 83 per cent of Brits say throwaway culture is a problem, but those involved in the circular economy know, and love, the viable alternative options it offers. Green Alliance spoke to people across the country who use and work...

A good food strategy for the UK

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance explores how to transform the food system through legislation and mandatory reporting. The UK food system sits at the heart of major challenges facing the country: NHS pressures, climate change, food security and the cost of living crisis. It’s responsible for 12% of UK greenhouse gas emissions...

A plan to support electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance outlines how to secure the future of British car manufacturing through the electric vehicle transition. Britain’s car industry faces an existential crisis. High energy costs, Chinese competition and US tariffs threaten a sector that contributes £47 billion in gross value added to the economy in 2023 and...

Affording warm homes

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...

The case for better resource use

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance explores British public and Labour voter opinion on the circular economy. Recent research has emphasised Labour’s need to both retain voters and win them over from multiple sources, including from Reform UK, the Lib Dems and the Greens. Both More in Commons’ Wheelbarrow politics and Persuasion UK’s...

Adapt to thrive: preparing the UK for climate change

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...

In the loop: stories of businesses delivering the circular economy

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance looks at what circular business looks like on the ground. Circular business models are already delivering transformative results across the UK, cutting waste, creating jobs and building resilience in sectors from retail to heavy industry. But, what does circular business really look like on the ground? This...

Flying start: establishing the UK as a leader in zero emission aviation

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...

The climate emergency brake: an ambitious plan to cut UK methane emissions

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...

UK energy security: the benefits of diversification

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...

A better life

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance highlights the green route to growth and security. The UK faces a convergence of serious challenges: rising poverty, sluggish economic growth and mounting geopolitical instability, all compounded by the escalating impacts of climate change. This publication highlights how these crises are deeply interconnected, and rather than viewing...

Opinion on climate change policy during the 2024 general election

This report from UK think tank Green Alliance examines public opinion on climate change policy during the 2024 general election. In the lead up to the 2024 general election, concerns emerged about whether public support for climate and nature policy was weakening. With political narratives increasingly focused on the costs of net zero and the...

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