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Climate change

  • Research Briefing

    High Speed Rail 2 – an overview

    Thursday, 12 December, 2024

    An overview of High Speed Rail 2 (HS2): an ambitious, controversial project for a high-speed rail line connecting some of the country's largest cities.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Rail
  • Research Briefing

    What was agreed at COP29?

    Thursday, 05 December, 2024

    The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) was held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This briefing covers new developments from the conference and their reception.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Flood risk management and funding

    Tuesday, 05 November, 2024

    This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Great British Energy Bill 2024-25

    Friday, 25 October, 2024

    The Great British Energy Bill 2024-25 was introduced to the Commons on 25 July 2024. The second reading of the bill took place on 5 September 2024 and the committee stage of the bill took place between 8 and 15 October 2024. The report stage and third reading of the bill is scheduled for 29 October 2024. The bill would create a new, publicly owned company, Great British Energy, designed to invest in and develop clean energy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    COP29: The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference

    Tuesday, 15 October, 2024

    The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is to be held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This briefing covers the main themes of COP29.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s plans and progress to reach net zero by 2050

    Thursday, 26 September, 2024

    The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050. This briefing provides an overview of the background context for net zero, the plans in place to reach this goal, and current progress.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
  • Data dashboards

    Local area data: Electric vehicles and charging points

    Wednesday, 18 September, 2024

    Use our interactive dashboard to explore data on electric and low-emissions vehicles, and charging points by local authority for the UK.

    • Data dashboards
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Roads
    • Transport
    • Local data
  • Debate Pack

    UK priorities for COP29

    Wednesday, 04 September, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate on UK priorities for COP29 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th September 2024. The debate was proposed by Deirdre Costigan.

    • Debate Pack
    • Climate change
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    UK aid and climate change

    Thursday, 11 July, 2024

    The briefing describes the potential affects of climate change on development goals, UK aid spending on the climate and key UK projects and their effectiveness.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    The UK and the US$100 billion climate finance goal

    Thursday, 11 July, 2024

    In 2022 industrialised countries achieved a 2009 pledge to provide US$100 billion annually to low income states to help them respond to climate change.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • International development
  • Insight

    A new precedent for climate change in human rights law

    Wednesday, 01 May, 2024

    The European Court of Human Rights ruled against the Swiss Government, creating a precedent that might encourage future climate litigation.

    • Insight
    • Climate change
  • Research Briefing

    Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    Tuesday, 05 March, 2024

    This briefing outlines the purpose of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the impact of the EU CBAM, the UK Government plans for a UK CBAM, and international trade considerations. It also sets out commentary on a need for global cooperation, and further reading.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Economy
    • EU law and treaties
  • Research Briefing

    Energy Bill [HL] 2022-23 Progress of the Bill

    Monday, 26 February, 2024

    The Energy Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. This paper summarises the Bill's committee stage and final stages through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    What was agreed at COP28?

    Wednesday, 17 January, 2024

    The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) was held from 30 November to 1 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This briefing covers new developments from the conference and their reception.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    COP28: The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference

    Friday, 10 November, 2023

    The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is to be held from 30 November to 1 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This briefing covers the main themes of COP28.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • International organisations

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