Digital consumers can make renewables targets reality
Smart meters are often dismissed as a gimmick but without them targets like the one announced by Boris Johnson this month will be unachievable.
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Why the Green Homes Grant shows a dangerous lack of ambition
The voucher scheme may sound generous, but cold homes are a £73bn problem that costs lives.
CCS in the UK depends on far more policy support
There is broad consensus that carbon capture and storage is a key factor in reducing industrial emissions, but a lack of decisive government action is stalling development.
Heat pumps, not hydrogen, key to decarbonise UK heating
Decarbonising heating is essential to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but the UK Government is still hesitating about which path to take.
UK will struggle to be zero carbon without stronger government steer
The UK's energy regulator has asked network operators to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and set aside billions of pounds for infrastructure upgrades, but experts fear that unless the government adopts a more hands-on approach, the country’s energy transition may flounder.
Why climate change is too important to leave to ‘green’ politics
Parties should give voters tangible economic reasons to support policies that benefit the environment.
