
William Nicolle
Research Fellow, Energy and Environment.
William Nicolle is a Research Fellow in the Energy and Environment Unit. William joined Policy Exchange in 2019, having previously worked as a Graduate Analyst for Centrica, and most recently as a Researcher at another London based think tank focusing on energy and environmental policy, co-authoring two reports. He has a BA in Geography from the University of Oxford.

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Nature and the City
by William Nicolle | Dec 22, 2021
Related Content Policies to enhance access to nature in cities Following periods of lockdown in 2020 and 2021, many people discovered a renewed appreciation for local green spaces, particularly in urban areas. However, over the last 20 years, the amount of urban green...
Planning for Net Zero
by William Nicolle | Jul 22, 2021
Related Content Summary of a roundtable discussion held in July 2021. Two of the Government’s top priorities for reforming the planning system are: to deliver more and more- beautiful homes, and reducing carbon emissions so that Britain is emitting no more carbon than...
Don’t waste a crisis: The UK can use the G7 summit to reset global health governance for good
by William Nicolle | Jun 4, 2021
Related Content The global response to the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a series of reflections about the international architecture of global health, both domestically and internationally. Through its Presidency of the G7 summit – which takes place in Cornwall...
Is Net Zero a “dangerous trap”?
by William Nicolle | Jun 2, 2021
Related Content Voices in the environment sector have long fired criticisms at Net Zero, the Government’s target for eradicating emissions by the middle of this century. Last year, Greta Thunberg argued that the world should ‘forget’ Net Zero, and an article...Support Us
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