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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

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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

Plan for a retrofit revolution: how more than two million new jobs would boost levelling-up and also tackle energy crisis

Areas in need of levelling-up would benefit twice as much from a nationwide retrofitting schemes as London £7bn a year scheme would sustain 2.7 million direct and indirect jobs...

21/09/2022

Press Releases Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Cambridgeshire Fens citizens call for “bold ideas and leadership” in response to climate crisis

“We’re stuck in the boiler room of the Titanic” while others make decisions, one frustrated panel member declares Too often, “the people who can least afford the burden, get the...

26/10/2021

Press Releases Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

IPPR response to government’s heat-pump plan for UK homes: ‘On the right track’ but needs better funding and more...

Legal deadlines to phase out domestic oil and gas and a nationwide information campaign are also an essential, says think tank Responding to advance briefing on the government’s long-awaited...

18/10/2021

Press Releases Environment Housing & infrastructure Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Call for ‘Tell Sid’ campaign on making homes fit for net zero, as report finds public hungry for information

Demand across Britain for grants and investment to retrofit homes, with new advertising drive to explain technology needed A new ‘Tell Sid’ style campaign is needed to raise awareness of home...

16/10/2021

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Watch: Ed Davey MP and Carys Roberts discuss environmental justice

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey MP speaks to IPPR executive director Carys Roberts at our Lib Dem conference fringe event about Environmental Justice.

20/09/2021

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Government installing fewer than 6 per cent of the heat pumps needed to decarbonise nation's homes

Delayed heat and building strategy must now deliver on ‘cash, comms, jobs and standards’ to fairly achieve ‘difficult’ part of drive to net zero, says IPPR The IPPR think tank is calling on...

08/09/2021

Press Releases Environment Housing & infrastructure Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Cross-party commission unveils blueprint to take UK to net zero as it warns fairness is key to winning public support

Win-win approach would also deliver ‘people’s dividend’ of free local public transport, good new jobs and better health and wellbeing ‘Fairness lock’ on transition is essential to success,...

14/07/2021

Press Releases Economy Environment Housing & infrastructure Jobs & skills Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Watch: The Environmental Justice Commission

Meet the jurors that shaped the Environmental Justice Commission's blueprint to decarbonise the UK economy, repair nature and build a fairer society.

13/07/2021

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