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Statement: 2021 Must Mark the End of International Support to Coal, Oil, and Gas

Ahead of the UN High Level Dialogue on Energy, over 200 organizations have released a statement urging world leaders to end international public finance for fossil fuels.
Statement September 22, 2021

How can Britain commit to net zero and still drill for millions more barrels of oil?

As the first G7 country to make a net zero commitment, talks on whether to approve a new oil field pose a test for the United Kingdom’s climate ambitions.
Insight August 23, 2021

UK must provide real climate leadership

While the UK talks tough, its agencies have continued to plough public funds into fossil fuels, writes Angela Picciariello.
IISD in the news November 10, 2020

Doubling Back and Doubling Down: G20 scorecard on fossil fuel funding

This study tracks, for the first time, each G20 country's progress on ending support for fossil fuels—ranking their transparency, commitments, and financial support to oil, gas, and coal.
Report November 9, 2020

G20 Scorecard of Fossil Fuel Funding: United Kingdom

The G20 scorecard report aims to track each of the G20 countries' progress in ending government support to fossil fuels. See the United Kingdom's overall ranking and score.
Brief November 9, 2020

The U.K.’s Global Tariff: A new broom sweeps green?

In liberalizing the trade of dozens of environmental goods, the U.K. signals its commitment to tackling climate change. But is this enough?
Insight June 10, 2020

Lack of competition with new GBP 600 million public procurement deal

An online one-stop shop is a great opportunity for sustainable procurement, but the Yorkshire–Amazon example holds some cautionary notes.
Insight August 24, 2018

UK is in no position to lecture Saudis on oil dependence

PM Theresa May has offered to help wean Saudi Arabia off oil, but her government’s subsidies to North Sea producers are a poor model for the Middle East petrostate.
Insight April 20, 2017

Proposed Nuclear Power Plant Should Feature Large in UK Government’s Review

As the UK Government considers whether to proceed with Hinkley Point C—a proposed nuclear power plant—it should weigh the full cost of the project to the public purse.  By our calculation the subsidies are likely to be at least £40 billion.
Insight August 2, 2016

It’s Official: The United Kingdom is to subsidize nuclear power, but at what cost?

A review of planned subsidies to the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom.
Report March 7, 2016

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