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IPPR: Energy Security Strategy ‘a recipe for failure’ and falls short on every test

Key issues with what we know so far from what the government has trailed of its ‘British Energy Security Strategy’ identified by IPPR, include: The failure to mention reducing energy demand by...

07/04/2022

Press Releases Environment IPPR

Watch: Launch of Fairness and Opportunity report | Sky News

Sky News takes a look at the IPPR Environmental Justice Commission final report and members of our citizens' juries tell the show their ideas for tackling the climate and nature crises fairly....

14/06/2021

Video Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Sunak net zero backtrack is an ‘historic mistake’ that will cost consumers, risk jobs and undermine energy security says IPPR

Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech on net zero, Luke Murphy, associate director for energy and climate at IPPR, said: “The Prime Minister has today made a historic mistake that’s...

20/09/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

No new UK offshore wind awarded in auction “failure of government”, says IPPR

Responding to the failure of the government's Auction Round 5 to draw any successful bids for offshore wind, Luke Murphy, associate director for energy and climate at IPPR, said: "This was an...

08/09/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Government is “pouring fuel on the fire”, says IPPR

Responding to the government’s announcements on North Sea oil and gas licences, Luke Murphy, associate director at IPPR, said: “With these announcements the government is pouring fuel on the...

31/07/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Government’s failure to support sustainable farming undermines UK’s food security, warns report

Urgent action must be taken to reduce emissions from land and agriculture, restore nature and ensure food security, says IPPR The government’s failure to meaningfully address the climate and...

17/07/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

IPPR responds to CBI report

The influential IPPR think tank has responded to the latest report from the CBI - Going for green: the UK’s net zero growth opportunity. Luke Murphy, associate director for climate, energy,...

17/07/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Climate Change Committee report shows UK ‘still stuck in changing room’ in race to net zero, says IPPR

The IPPR think tank has responded to the Climate Change Committee (CCC) progress report to Parliament, to be released on Wednesday. Luke Murphy, head of the IPPR’s Fair Transition Unit and...

28/06/2023

Press Releases Environment IPPR Fair Transition Unit

Thousands of extra green buses needed by 2030 to ‘level up’ public transport in England

IPPR's plan for extra green buses would result in an increase of 2.7 billion bus journeys and reduce emissions by 18 per cent Greater Manchester, Tees Valley, and West...

28/06/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Starmer right to adopt muscular green industrial strategy, says IPPR

The influential IPPR think tank responds to the detail of Labour’s clean energy mission, which includes key pillars from the Institute’s Environmental Justice Commission and Fair Transition Unit. ...

19/06/2023

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

UK on edge of falling out of global green race, warns IPPR

Hunt needs to learn lessons from Biden ahead of crunch budget The government’s unwillingness to invest and use industrial strategy to deliver net-zero means the UK is getting left behind in...

14/03/2023

Press Releases Environment IPPR Fair Transition Unit

Increased investment in net zero an ‘economic, environmental and political necessity’ says new report

Net zero investment will boost GDP by 2 per cent by 2030 and 3 per cent by 2050 Multibillion climate investment package a vote winner as supported by seven in 10 people ...

16/12/2022

Press Releases Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR