Environment

Politicians have a public mandate for climate leadership

The public know that climate change is a major long-term risk to their family and community and are waiting for leadership, argues Sam Freedman. In a crowded field July’s Uxbridge...

07/08/2023

Blog post Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

On the side of motorists

Cars are central to many people’s lives and the 2021 Census revealed that this dependency has grown over the last decade. Communities across the UK understand the environmental and social necessity...

03/08/2023

Blog post Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Reaping the rewards: Cultivating a fair transition for farming

As a key emitter of greenhouse gases and a driver of biodiversity loss, current agricultural practices in England can and must change.

17/07/2023

Publication Report Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Why clean energy, not new oil and gas, will deliver energy security, lower bills, and the jobs of the future

The energy trilemma – the need to balance reducing emissions with energy security and affordability – is often used as a stick to beat climate policy with. Following Labour’s commitment to end all...

12/07/2023

Blog post Expert comment Environment IPPR

A smooth ride: Electric buses and the route to a fairer transport system

Restoring our bus network and ‘levelling up’ public transport would be transformative for people’s lives, communities, and local economies.

28/06/2023

Publication Report Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

Planning for net zero and nature: A better, greener planning system that empowers local places

How the planning system needs to change to deliver net zero and restore nature in England while improving the places we live and work.

07/06/2023

Publication Report Environment IPPR

The end of greenwashing?: Driving decarbonisation in the real economy

In this paper, we set out how the state and private firms can work together to ensure transition plans are a tool for reducing emissions in the real economy.

19/04/2023

Publication Report Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

It’s time to get serious about a fair transition for the power sector

When taking stock of the UK’s progress towards its net zero targets, a common refrain is that many policy gaps remain on decarbonising homes, transport and industry but the power sector is making...

12/04/2023

Blog post Expert comment Environment IPPR

Winning the global green race: Lessons for the UK from the US' Inflation Reduction Act

There are lessons to learn from the US if the UK is to respond effectively and reap the benefits of the green transition and accelerate its pathway to net zero.

14/03/2023

Publication Report Environment Fair Transition Unit IPPR

1.5°C – dead or alive? The risks to transformational change from reaching and breaching the Paris Agreement goal

A systematic effort is needed to tackle threats and grasp opportunities to make the green transition itself more resilient.

16/02/2023

Publication Report Environment Cohort 2040 IPPR