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Poll: British exporters 'overwhelmingly' back more climate action from UK Export Finance
Poll: British exporters 'overwhelmingly' back more climate action from UK Export Finance

It comes amid revelations UKEF is still considering support for a host of overseas fossil fuel projects, despite recent pledge from PM to put an end to such backing

  • Politics
  • 09 February 2021
'Progressive and environmental': How can the UK grow its second-hand EV market?
'Progressive and environmental': How can the UK grow its second-hand EV market?

New report from Bright Blue sets out a number of proposals for how the UK can rapidly expand its electric car market, from grants for buying secondhand electric vehicles to a new electric mandate for all government fleets

  • Automotive
  • 04 February 2021
Powering into the Future? UK nuclear strategy after Hitachi
Powering into the Future? UK nuclear strategy after Hitachi

The government must rebalance nuclear's place in the energy portfolio and bring the public onside while there is still time, argues Bright Blue's Andrew Leming

  • Nuclear
  • 26 October 2020
British public consensus on reaching net zero must be preserved
British public consensus on reaching net zero must be preserved

Climate activists need to walk the thin line between effectively agitating for action and alienating the public, argues Bright Blue's Anvar Sarygulov

  • Policy
  • 05 October 2020
'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy
'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

A new essay collection from Bright Blue argues that net zero will not require vast amounts of public spending, due to the momentum delivered to date on decarbonisation in the UK.

  • Policy
  • 18 May 2020
Turning to nature for solutions
Turning to nature for solutions

The government should put nature-based solutions at the forefront of its efforts to tackle the climate and ecological crises, argues Conservative Environment Network's Sam Hall

  • Policy
  • 15 May 2020
Tackling the scourge of plastic waste requires ambitious policies
Tackling the scourge of plastic waste requires ambitious policies

Bright Blue's Patrick Hall sets out four immediate actions the government should take to combat plastic waste

  • Policy
  • 17 March 2020
The UK's innovation policy must match the scale of the net zero challenge
The UK's innovation policy must match the scale of the net zero challenge

Facilitating technological and business model innovation will be central to achieving net zero, argues Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group

  • Technology
  • 12 March 2020
Flood risk: 70,000 new homes in England could end up uninsurable, study warns
Flood risk: 70,000 new homes in England could end up uninsurable, study warns

Study of land registry data reveals thousands of new homes have been built in flood prone areas, and could also be denied insurance

  • Risk
  • 21 February 2020
Ecumenical Greens: the rise in centrist environmental politics
Ecumenical Greens: the rise in centrist environmental politics

Bright Blue's Patrick Hall

  • Politics
  • 31 January 2020
Government to inject £71m into green redevelopment of former Redcar steelworks
Government to inject £71m into green redevelopment of former Redcar steelworks

Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom promises to do 'everything possible to tackle global climate change' as she hails opportunities of green aviation and industry

  • Policy
  • 13 January 2020
Carbon offsetting: the good and the bad
Carbon offsetting: the good and the bad

If done right, carbon offsetting does not have to be a cover for polluting business, argues Bright Blue's William Nicolle

  • Policy
  • 28 October 2019
The Environment Bill doesn't go far enough on plastics
The Environment Bill doesn't go far enough on plastics

Patrick Hall of Bright Blue argues the government's welcome Environment Bill can afford to take a tougher line on tackling black plastic

  • Waste
  • 18 October 2019
British Conservation Alliance: New green group touts free-market environmentalism
British Conservation Alliance: New green group touts free-market environmentalism

Led by a group of young classical liberal activists, the BCA counts former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd MP on its advisory board

  • Policy
  • 18 September 2019
Emission impossible? We need to increase national accountability for air pollution
Emission impossible? We need to increase national accountability for air pollution

Better transport policies targeting taxes at the most polluting vehicles would improve air quality, argues Bright Blue's William Nicolle

  • Legislation
  • 23 August 2019
Air pollution: Could a fuel duty hike and EV tax breaks help clean up our air?
Air pollution: Could a fuel duty hike and EV tax breaks help clean up our air?

Does the UK need a Committee on Air Pollution? Think tank Bright Blue sets out policy menu for tackling air pollution crisis

  • Policy
  • 13 August 2019
'Urgent priority': Major rethink required to spur green gas investment
'Urgent priority': Major rethink required to spur green gas investment

Conservative think tank Bright Blue calls for more funding and regulatory incentives to drive investment in green gas for heating UK homes

  • Infrastructure
  • 15 February 2019
Approaching zero hour: Time for the UK to go carbon-neutral
Approaching zero hour: Time for the UK to go carbon-neutral

The UK can and must do more to maintain its position as a climate leader, argues Bright Blue's Wilf Lytton

  • Politics
  • 27 September 2018
Conservation Nation: Bright Blue calls for conservation to be made cross-departmental priority
Conservation Nation: Bright Blue calls for conservation to be made cross-departmental priority

New essay collection from centre-right think tank urges government to beef up conservation policies

  • Policy
  • 03 September 2018
Does nature conservation deserve a slice of the aid budget?
Does nature conservation deserve a slice of the aid budget?

Oxfam GB's Matthew Spencer asks if earmarking a chunk of the aid budget for conservation projects can really help drive sustainable development

  • Biodiversity
  • 19 June 2018
Hotting up: Government urged to lead G7 in embracing net zero target
Hotting up: Government urged to lead G7 in embracing net zero target

Influential Bright Blue think tank argues there is a compelling economic, political, environmental, and legal case for adopting a binding net zero emission target

  • Legislation
  • 25 May 2018
Report: Replace CAP with market-system for farmers to bid for green contracts
Report: Replace CAP with market-system for farmers to bid for green contracts

Report by think tank Bright Blue sets out a vision for post-Brexit farming that would incentivise measures to boost ecosystems, woodland, and peatland

  • Legislation
  • 20 November 2017
Tory MPs and green groups urge government to retain ambitious tree planting goals
Tory MPs and green groups urge government to retain ambitious tree planting goals

Campaign led by Conservative think tank Bright Blue claims government is far off meeting its 2015 target of planting 11 million trees by 2020

  • Policy
  • 02 May 2017
Tory voters want environmental regulations maintained after Brexit
Tory voters want environmental regulations maintained after Brexit

Conservative thinktank finds voters want to protect laws on beach standards and renewable energy production

  • Legislation
  • 04 April 2017

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