Environment

A just transition? Lusatia, lignite and lessons learned

From #BuildBackBetter to Net Zero to Black Lives Matter – 2020 has been characterised by calls for a better and more sustainable future. Transition narratives have dominated much of the public...

23/09/2020

Blog post Long read Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

People powered solutions to the climate crisis

Addressing the climate crisis, like the coronavirus, has forced us to rethink the ways in which we live and how our neighbourhoods are designed. It has highlighted baked-in inequalities as well as...

22/09/2020

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Transforming the economy after Covid–19: A clean, fair and resilient recovery

We’re at a historic moment. The Covid-19 crisis could mark a turning point in the direction of the UK’s economy and its efforts to address the climate and nature crisis. The economy is in need of...

02/07/2020

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We are not ready: Policymaking in the age of environmental breakdown – Final report

Environmental breakdown is the defining challenge of our time. This is the final report of a major research programme investigating the implications of the global environmental crisis for politics...

24/06/2020

Publication Report Environment Anthropocene IPPR

We must put nature at the heart of the North’s post Covid-19 recovery

The pandemic has temporarily reset our relationship with nature. Under lockdown, our air is cleaner, and we’ve been able to hear birdsong instead of traffic. At the same time, we’ve been...

02/06/2020

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A plan for nature in the north of England: Natural Assets North final report

The north of England has some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world. From the soaring heights and serene waters of the Lake District, to the rugged, majestic splendour of the...

01/06/2020

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Faster, further, fairer: Putting people at the heart of tackling the climate and nature emergency

This interim report of the IPPR Environmental Justice Commission finds that to act with the ambition and scale that the climate and nature emergency demands, requires a new approach.

27/05/2020

Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

If Rishi Sunak bails out the airlines, he needs to learn lessons from the past - Carsten Jung

The aviation industry faces mass bankruptcies due to the coronavirus crisis. If the government decides to proceed with a bailout for the industry, it should heed the lessons of past bailouts. Any...

25/03/2020

Blog post Expert comment Economy Environment Coronavirus response IPPR

Budget 2020: Level up the economy, step up to the environmental crisis

Rishi Sunak faces one of the most difficult budgets in living memory. The country faces its lowest economic growth rate in a decade, further exacerbated by the expected disruption caused by the...

08/03/2020

Blog post Expert comment Economy Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Nature, Food and Farming: Call for Evidence

This is a call for evidence on nature, food and farming for IPPR’s Environmental Justice Commission. It is one of several calls for evidence to be issued over the coming months. The IPPR Environment...

20/02/2020

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