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Latest Environment & Energy Publications
Efficient Energy Policy
Efficient Energy Policy states home-buyers would be encouraged to buy more energy efficient properties if Stamp Duty was directly linked to the energy performance of a home. The report argues that promoting home energy efficiency could not only reduce energy bills, but is also one of the cheapest ways to cut carbon emissions.
Up In the Air: How to solve London’s air quality crisis – Part 1
Nearly 25% of all school children in London and 44% of the Capital’s workforce are exposed to levels of air pollution that exceed legal and healthy limits. Up in the Air analyses data from over 100 air quality monitoring sites across London. It shows the most polluted parts of the capital currently have levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) nearly four times the legal limit, with 12.5% of London’s total area exceeding the legal limit for NO2, and that deprived areas are more likely to be affected.
Governing Power: Improving the administration of the energy industry in Great Britain
DECC could save hundreds of millions of pounds and promote more competition and innovation among energy companies by sweeping away swathes of energy quangos at the Spending Review. Currently more than 30 bodies, many with overlapping functions and with an annual cost of £600m a year, govern energy policy, regulations and rules.
Latest Environment & Energy Blogs
The Clean Growth Strategy: worth the wait?
Policy Exchange’s Energy and Environment Research Fellows, Matthew Rooney and Joshua Burke, respond to the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy. The long awaited strategy document detailing how the UK will meet their emissions reductions targets was published on Thursday. In it there is positive news for onshore wind, nuclear power and the hydrogen economy, whilst fracking is a notable absence. A next big decision for the Government to make is whether the UK will remain in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Policy Exchange are currently conducting research into the potential benefits of leaving the scheme and implementing a British carbon tax system.
A second wind: the economics of offshore become increasingly competitive
Following our ‘The electric economy: achieving our low carbon energy future‘ event this week, where experts debated the future of Britain’s electricity system, Joshua Burke – Policy Exchange Energy and Environment Research Fellow – further explores this area and, in particular, the potential economic benefits of offshore wind.
Can hydrogen and CCS save one another?
Matt Rooney, Policy Exchange’s Energy and Environment Research Fellow – argues that marrying the visions for CCS and hydrogen manufacture could bring multiple benefits to the UK.
Latest Environment & Energy News
Policy Exchange’s Richard Howard discusses energy price rises on BBC Radio 4
Richard Howard, Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment and Energy, discusses energy price rises and his recommendations for a relative model rather an absolute cap on energy prices, on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours
Policy Exchange’s ’Going Round in Circles’ report referenced in the Financial Times
The Financial Times has referenced Policy Exchange’s report ’Going Round in Circles: Developing a new approach to waste policy following Brexit’ in an article entitled ‘Recycling industry looks to claw best from Brexit’
VIDEO: The Rt. Hon. Greg Clark MP speaks at Policy Exchange’s Industrial Strategy conference
Watch The Rt. Hon. Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy deliver a speech and answer questions at Policy Exchange’s ‘Developing a Modern Industrial Strategy’ conference
Latest Environment & Energy Events
Smart Power: Innovative solutions to ensure security of supply
Oct 3, 201609.30 – 10.30
Wedgewood Suite, Hotel Novotel, 70 Broad St, Birmingham B1 2HT
Navigating Brexit: Next steps for resource and waste policy
Oct 4, 201612.30 – 13.30
Wedgewood Suite, Hotel Novotel, 70 Broad St, Birmingham B1 2HT
Powering the Midlands Engine
Oct 3, 201612.30 – 13.30
Wedgewood Suite, Hotel Novotel, 70 Broad St, Birmingham B1 2HT
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