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Osborne’s long-game? The politics behind the down-scaling of low-carbon policies

Posted on 27 July 2015 by Nora Blascsok — 4 Comments ↓

by Frank Geels and Victoria Johnson. Within weeks of the newly elected Conservative government coming into power, the down-scaling of low-carbon policies began. The Green Deal, binned earlier this week, is the latest victim of the post-election cull which has…

Tagged with: CIED, DECC, energy policy, low carbon, UK energy policy
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“Politicians still hesitate while the world warms” – Reflections on OECD Angel Gurría’s speech

Posted on 6 July 2015 by Andrea Claire Harte Smith — No Comments ↓

Angel Gurría, secretary-general of the OECD, gave a tour-de-force speech in London on 3rd of June 2015 as part of the organisation’s build-up to COP21 in Paris. He drew upon “Aligning Policies for a Low-carbon Economy“, an OECD report that…

The end of onshore wind subsidies: what now for ‘secure, affordable and low-carbon’ electricity?

Posted on 23 June 2015 by Emily Cox — No Comments ↓

On Thursday, the government announced that it would be ending subsidies for onshore wind under the Renewables Obligation a year earlier than planned, in April 2016. There are also plans to give local communities a veto over new wind farms,…

Energy debates must not forget those less able to speak for themselves

Posted on 12 June 2015 by Mari Martiskainen — No Comments ↓

Reflections from the 12th eceee summer study By Dr Mari Martiskainen As Colin Nolden mentioned in his post yesterday, four members of the Centre on Innovation and Energy Demand attended the eceee Summer Study held near Hyeres, south of France, during 1-6th…

Tagged with: #eceee conference, #eceee2015, energy, fuel poverty, health, Housing, low carbon, peo-savers
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‘Sustainable Brighton’: Impressions on a day well spent with local stakeholders

Posted on 5 June 2015 by Bipashyee Ghosh — No Comments ↓

How sustainable is the city of Brighton? What are the different sustainability initiatives that can be undertaken at a local level? How do these local initiatives network and collaborate with each other? What are the barriers and opportunities in such…

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Osborne’s long-game? The politics behind the down-scaling of low-carbon policies

“Politicians still hesitate while the world warms” – Reflections on OECD Angel Gurría’s speech

The end of onshore wind subsidies: what now for ‘secure, affordable and low-carbon’ electricity?

Energy debates must not forget those less able to speak for themselves

‘Sustainable Brighton’: Impressions on a day well spent with local stakeholders

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