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The political sustainability of climate policy revisited

In 2013 I published an article called “The political sustainability of climate policy: The case of the UK Climate Change Act.” I concluded  that the political future of the Act was uncertain. For many years that seemed unduly pessimistic, and

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Techno-optimism alone won’t fix climate change

This blog post was originally published by the Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC), 2 May 2025, written by Professor Mari Martiskainen. Ex-prime minister Tony Blair was making headlines this week by saying that current Net Zero policies are ‘doomed to

Posted in All Posts, Energy and Society, Energy Governance and Policy, Just and Sustainable Transitions to Net Zero

Transparency and power in energy policy making

Last week, the Prime Minister confirmed funding for two carbon capture projects in Merseyside and Teesside, and he and the Chancellor made a headline commitment to £21.7 billion of support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) over the next 25 years. This

Posted in Energy Governance and Policy

Emma Pinchbeck to deliver our 2024 Keynote Lecture

We are delighted to announce that Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive of Energy UK, will deliver the 2024 Sussex Energy Group Keynote Lecture! Follow Sussex Energy Group

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Making Sussex a Net Zero region: local council and stakeholder workshop

Recently, over 40 Officers and Members from Local Councils in the Greater Brighton area and other relevant stakeholders came together with University of Sussex energy policy and analysis experts. During a half-day workshop, they discussed challenges and opportunities relating to

Posted in All Posts, Conferences and events, Energy demand and behaviour, Energy efficiency and energy security

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