Halfway There

New modelling shows existing policies put Europe on track for emission cuts of at least 50% by 2030

Aligning Europe’s Policies for Carbon, Efficiency, and Renewables

Since the earliest days of environmental policy there has been an ongoing and robust debate over the roles of pollution pricing on the one hand, and direct regulatory and governmental programs on the other hand, as tools to reduce pollution levels equitably and...

Brexit & the EU ETS: Greater as the sum or in parts?

New analysis by Sandbag shows that the UK Government’s current approach to Brexit makes the possibility of  the UK staying in the EU carbon market unlikely in the long term. If the UK leaves, the size of the persistent EU ETS surplus would be only slightly reduced...

Stay the course: UK manifesto recommendations

The United Kingdom has made good progress in bringing down carbon emissions cost-effectively, cutting UK air pollution and opening up new growth in clean industries. The current government’s legal endorsement of the Fifth Carbon Budget is a welcome milestone on the...
Amendment to the 2016 Energy Bill: Carbon Accounting Reform

Amendment to the 2016 Energy Bill: Carbon Accounting Reform

This briefing presents an amendment to the 2015-16 UK Energy Bill drafted in partnership with Client Earth, and supported by WWF, RSPB and Greenpeace. It seeks to make the UK government directly accountable for emissions in the sectors covered by the EU Emissions...