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Environment & Energy News
The electric economy: achieving our low carbon energy future
Policy ExchangePolicy Exchange hosted top experts from industry and Parliament for a debate on the future of Britain’s electricity system and the potential role of small modular nuclear reactors in meeting our energy needs. Rachel Reeves MP (Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee) introduced our distinguished panel of speakers including Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford (former Secretary of State for Energy), Harry Holt (President of Rolls-Royce Nuclear) and Dr Jenifer Baxter (Head of Energy and Environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers). Lord Howell’s comments on the opportunities Brexit presents for nuclear research were covered by the Telegraph.
Policy Exchange’s Richard Howard talks to BBC Wales about Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
Policy ExchangeFollowing his blog on the subject earlier this year, Richard Howard – Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment & Energy – talked to BBC Wales about the Government’s delay in responding to Hendry report on the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.
Media Coverage of ‘Driving down emissions: How to clean up road transport?’
Policy ExchangeIn a major new report by Policy Exchange, the case is set out that the Government must take more action now to tackle the twin problems of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from road transport. There has been a lot of media coverage of the report, see here for a selection.
Policy Exchange’s Richard Howard discusses energy price rises on BBC Radio 4
Richard HowardRichard 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
Policy ExchangeThe 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
Policy ExchangeWatch 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
Richard Howard in the Telegraph: ‘We need to build some new capacity – otherwise the lights will go out’
Policy ExchangeRichard Howard — Policy Exchange’s Head of Environment and Energy — comments on the issue of the need for new power plants
Press Coverage of Policy Exchange’s ‘Next Steps for the Carbon Price Floor’ report
Policy ExchangeComments from the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph
Government ‘must do more to help vulnerable households this winter’
Richard HowardTogether, a decade of loose public spending, fiscal stimulus and the aftermath of the financial crisis left Britain with the highest deficit in its post war history at 10.2% of GDP. Even half a decade later, that deficit is only half closed, and remains high internationally. Budgeting for Balance looks at the experience of fiscal consolidation so far, and how to approach the remainder of the task.
London Air Pollution Became a Major Issue in Its Mayoral Race
Richard HowardTime’s report on Air Pollution and the London mayoral election quotes Richard Howard, head of Policy Exchange’s Environment and Energy unit.
