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Lesson One: How to quickly undermine an entire market ... introduce a 'pay-per-mile' for EV vehicles

Lesson One: How to quickly undermine an entire market ... introduce a 'pay-per-mile' for EV vehicles

Lesson One: How to quickly undermine an entire market ... introduce a 'pay-per-mile' for EV vehicles

Chris Livemore

Nov 11, 20254 min read

The Cost of Indecision: Is policy hesitation sabotaging UK net zero delivery?

The Cost of Indecision: Is policy hesitation sabotaging UK net zero delivery?

The Cost of Indecision: Is policy hesitation sabotaging UK net zero delivery?

Chris Livemore

Nov 9, 20255 min read

Still Stuck on Grants: Why the UK's solar strategy reveals net zero finance gaps

Still Stuck on Grants: Why the UK's solar strategy reveals net zero finance gaps

Still Stuck on Grants: Why the UK's solar strategy reveals net zero finance gaps

Chris Livemore

Nov 9, 20254 min read

Investing in the Wrong Carbon Capture: UK' Billions for CCS but Nothing for the World's Tropical Forests

Investing in the Wrong Carbon Capture: UK' Billions for CCS but Nothing for the World's Tropical Forests

Investing in the Wrong Carbon Capture: UK' Billions for CCS but Nothing for the World's Tropical Forests

Chris Livemore

Nov 9, 20252 min read

An Inconvenient Truth...is Net Zero the Wrong Front Line? Why the UK risks losing the war on building climate resilience.

An Inconvenient Truth...is Net Zero the Wrong Front Line? Why the UK risks losing the war on building climate resilience.

An Inconvenient Truth...is Net Zero the Wrong Front Line? Why the UK risks losing the war on building climate resilience.

Chris Livemore

Nov 6, 20255 min read

The Untapped Potential of Sustainability Bonds in UK Decarbonisation

The Untapped Potential of Sustainability Bonds in UK Decarbonisation

The Untapped Potential of Sustainability Bonds in UK Decarbonisation

Chris Livemore

Nov 6, 20255 min read

Is Labour's Net Zero Credibility Starting to Unravel? The emergence of a government of contradictions on local climate action

Is Labour's Net Zero Credibility Starting to Unravel? The emergence of a government of contradictions on local climate action

Is Labour's Net Zero Credibility Starting to Unravel? The emergence of a government of contradictions on local climate action

Chris Livemore

Nov 5, 20254 min read

Has Devolution left Net Zero in Limbo? How uncertainty has stalled progress in local net zero delivery.

Has Devolution left Net Zero in Limbo? How uncertainty has stalled progress in local net zero delivery.

Has Devolution left Net Zero in Limbo? How uncertainty has stalled progress in local net zero delivery.

Chris Livemore

Nov 5, 20255 min read

The Local Net Zero Gap: Why it is time for the Government to radically rethink its engagement approach with local authorities

The Local Net Zero Gap: Why it is time for the Government to radically rethink its engagement approach with local authorities

The Local Net Zero Gap: Why it is time for the Government to radically rethink its engagement approach with local authorities

Chris Livemore

Nov 5, 20254 min read

When Achieving Net Zero Meets a Taxing Reality: Why the UK's SMEs could be about to become the unseen casualties of local net zero ambition.

When Achieving Net Zero Meets a Taxing Reality: Why the UK's SMEs could be about to become the unseen casualties of local net zero ambition.

When Achieving Net Zero Meets a Taxing Reality: Why the UK's SMEs could be about to become the unseen casualties of local net zero ambition.

Chris Livemore

Nov 5, 20254 min read

A False Choice: Why weakening National Park protections completely undermines net zero and nature recovery efforts.

A False Choice: Why weakening National Park protections completely undermines net zero and nature recovery efforts.

A False Choice: Why weakening National Park protections completely undermines net zero and nature recovery efforts.

Chris Livemore

Nov 5, 20254 min read

The Carbon Capture Illusion - why the £40 billion investment misses the real net zero opportunity.

The Carbon Capture Illusion - why the £40 billion investment misses the real net zero opportunity.

The Carbon Capture Illusion - why the £40 billion investment misses the real net zero opportunity.

Chris Livemore

Nov 5, 20255 min read

Unlocking the full potential of local energy generation: reshaping the UK's rooftop solar landscape.

Unlocking the full potential of local energy generation: reshaping the UK's rooftop solar landscape.

Unlocking the full potential of local energy generation: reshaping the UK's rooftop solar landscape.

Chris Livemore

Nov 5, 20254 min read

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