Making the polluter pay for the transition to net zero
24 Mar 2019
Should the fossil fuel industry fund the transition to zero carbon? In the UK they cause around £44 billion worth of damage each year.
33 actions local authorities can take on climate change
19 Mar 2019
Despite cutbacks there is still a lot local authorities can do on climate change
How the gas industry is trying to kill eco heating
Mike Childs21 Feb 2019
The gas industry wants to increase the UK’s consumption of natural gas. And it's come up with a cunning plan.
The future of heating
Mike Childs01 Aug 2018
The UK should use renewable energy to heat homes and businesses. It should do that through electric heating backed up by renewably-produced hydrogen.
An environmental and socially just agenda for housing
09 Oct 20141.13 MB PDF file
We need a completely different approach to housing. Housing policy is neither providing affordable quality homes, nor protecting ecosystem services.
A plan for clean British energy
14 Sep 20122.24 MB PDF file
Powering the UK with renewables – and without nuclear energy.
The health impacts of cold homes and fuel poverty
Marmot Review Team01 May 2011650 kB PDF fileDirect download
Making the case for aligning the environmental and health benefits of reducing fuel poverty and improving the thermal efficiency of UK housing stock.
The impact of abolishing National Indicator 186
11 Feb 201145 kB PDF file
In 2010 the government abolished the National Performance Framework (NPF). We examine the impact on the ability of local authorities to cut carbon emissions.
Home truths
01 Nov 2007319 kB PDF file
A low-carbon strategy to reduce housing emissions by 80% by 2050.