Report
A second wind: maximising the economic opportunity for UK wind manufacturing
The United Kingdom needs a comprehensive green industrial strategy for the wind sector, bringing together deployment targets and the enabling expansion in wind manufacturing. The authors of this paper set out a series of coordinated industrial policies for the wind sector.
Report
Skills matter: shaping a just transition for workers in the energy sector
The reduction in gas consumption in the United Kingdom will have a significant impact on workforces across the gas supply chain, as oil and gas production decreases, gas power stations are phased out or converted, and the gas grid shrinks in size. In this report, the authors assess the degree of training and support required...
Briefing paper
Fairer winds: workers' rights in the age of transition
While the United States and European Union look to scale up investment into a green transition, the United Kingdom is pulling in the opposite direction. The different policy and political contexts between each government’s approach mean that UK cannot simply copy its counterparts. However, there are key lessons and policies that the authors of this...
Report
Planning for net zero and nature: a better, greener planning system that empowers local places
In this report, the authors set out how the planning system needs to change to deliver net zero and restore nature in England, while also delivering the services people need, including well-connected communities and housing, and supporting the development of renewable energy.
Report
The end of greenwashing? Driving decarbonisation in the real economy
This paper sets out how state and private firms can work together to ensure that net zero transition plans are a tool for reducing emissions in the real economy. These plans not just important to businesses and investors but will be a vital source of information for government and regulators.