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Environment

  • Research Briefing

    Data centres: planning policy, sustainability, and resilience

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    This briefing provides an overview of data centres, including their economic impact, energy consumption, and water consumption. It describes UK Government policy in these areas, as well as cyber resilience and planning policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Planning
    • Technology
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Water Meters

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    Information about water meters in England, including how these may be used to charge household customers for water based on their consumption.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Who is responsible for managing flood risk? (England)

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    Information about the responsibilities of property owners, the Environment Agency and local authorities for managing flood risk in England.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Financial support following a flood (England)

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    Information about the financial support which may be available following a flood in England, and how to access this.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    What costs make up an electricity bill?

    Wednesday, 13 May, 2026

    Household electricity bills are made up of wholesale, network, policy and supplier costs. What are they, and how they are changing?

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Consumers
    • Energy
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on water quality in Kent

    Thursday, 23 April, 2026

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on 29 April 2026 to consider water quality in Kent. The debate will be opened by Tony Vaughan MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Testing on animals

    Wednesday, 22 April, 2026

    An e-petition calling on the government to “end testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use” will be debated on 27 April 2026.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    The green economy

    Tuesday, 21 April, 2026

    The green economy is an important area of policy. It sits at the centre of the government’s plans to support economic growth and to meet the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Economic policy
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    Windfarm development on protected peatland

    Friday, 17 April, 2026

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 21 April on windfarm development on protected peatland. The debate will be opened by Robbie Moore MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Energy efficiency of UK homes

    Wednesday, 15 April, 2026

    Improving energy efficiency can help reduce energy bills, cut carbon emissions and improve energy security. How is the UK doing with efforts to increase energy efficiency?

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    Alternatives to ground mounted solar panels

    Friday, 10 April, 2026

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on 14 April on Alternatives to ground mounted solar panels. The debate will be opened by Lincoln Jopp MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    Friday, 10 April, 2026

    This briefing outlines the purpose of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the UK Government plans for a UK CBAM, the impact of the EU 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

    Changes to agricultural and business property reliefs for inheritance tax

    Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

    From April 2026, inheritance tax relief available for agricultural and business property became restricted. There has been significant debate over how many farms and other businesses this measure would affect.

    • Research Briefing
    • Farming and fishing
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Nature based solutions for climate change

    Tuesday, 07 April, 2026

    Nature-based solutions are actions to protect, conserve and restore the natural world while simultaneously benefitting and society. This paper examines how nature based solutions harness nature to address issues such as climate change, and how they can also contribute to improvements in health and wellbeing, development, and infrastructure.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Rights of Rivers

    Tuesday, 31 March, 2026

    This briefing outlines the concept of the rights of rivers, and explores the implications of affording such rights through a series of case study examples. It also sets out developments in England, as well as stakeholder and Parliamentary commentary.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment

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