How will the UK cut carbon in the 2020’s?
The Clean Growth Strategy covers the whole economy – but reducing coal and gas in electricity generation is still where the bulk of the emissions cuts fall out to 2032
Electric vehicle transition must drive acceleration in UK renewables
The exponential growth in uptake of electric vehicles (EV) represents an exciting step change which could have huge benefits for air quality and the climate. Sandbag is fully supportive of this change; here, we explore how the environmental benefits can be maximised....Event- Should the UK leave the EU carbon market?
Earlier this week, Sandbag launched its new report on what Brexit means for the EU carbon market at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in Westminster, with responses from Richard Howard of Policy Exchange and Baroness Worthington of the Environmental Defense Fund...The UK Climate Change Act: standing strong in a time of change
The UK Climate Change Act was a world first. Now it is being subjected to a major test: the UK seeking to leave the EU, which governs a substantial proportion of UK emissions reduction policies. There will be substantial policy uncertainty during this phase, as well...Overhauling UK energy – An ambitious new proposal for power, heat and industry
The deadline for UK coal phaseout is looming and the remaining 6GW of coal capacity on the grid must be replaced. Meanwhile, options for cutting emissions from the heat (gas) network have yet to make significant progress. In response to the National Infrastructure...
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