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Science, environment and technology

  • Research Briefing

    Cryptoassets

    Friday, 07 August, 2026

    What cryptoassets are, how they work, their history, the benefits and risks, and UK regulation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Finance
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Households off the gas-grid and prices for alternative fuels

    Thursday, 06 August, 2026

    How many households use fuels other than mains gas and how have prices of these fuels changed in recent years?

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
  • Data dashboards,Research Briefing

    Constituency data: Central heating (Census 2021, 2022)

    Thursday, 06 August, 2026

    Find out the types of central heating used by households in your constituency, based on census data.

    • Data dashboards
    • Research Briefing
    • Census
    • Energy
    • Energy and fuel data
    • Local data
  • Research Briefing

    Future water resources

    Wednesday, 05 August, 2026

    This briefing sets out the challenges for future water resources in England. It covers future water resource forecasts, policy and legislation, and planned actions to address the water supply deficit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Industry
  • Insight

    Droughts in England

    Wednesday, 05 August, 2026

    Droughts are increasingly common in England. Droughts can lead to restrictions on water use, reduced crop yields and environmental damage.

    • Insight
    • Climate change
    • Environment
    • Water
  • Research Briefing

    Clean power targets

    Wednesday, 05 August, 2026

    By 2030, the government aims to meet Britain’s electricity demand with energy from clean sources. 66% of British electricity currently comes from clean sources.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    Antifungal resistance

    Thursday, 30 July, 2026

    Antifungal resistance happens when fungal infections stop responding to antifungal medicines.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Diseases
    • Farming and fishing
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Packaging extended producer responsibility

    Wednesday, 29 July, 2026

    This briefing provides an overview of the revised packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) scheme and fees.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Contracts for Difference Scheme

    Monday, 27 July, 2026

    The Contracts for Difference scheme supports new low carbon infrastructure. This briefing gives an overview of the CfD scheme and statistics on the projects it has delivered.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    Deposit return schemes

    Wednesday, 22 July, 2026

    From October 2027, it will be possible for some drink containers to be recycled in exchange for money, as part of the UK’s new deposit return schemes (DRSs).

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Getting better broadband

    Tuesday, 21 July, 2026

    Learn about the rollout of full fibre broadband in the UK, including funding programmes and options for people who cannot access high speed broadband.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Taxation of North Sea oil and gas

    Monday, 20 July, 2026

    This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in recent years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Tax
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Finding funding for a master’s degree

    Thursday, 16 July, 2026

    Find out what funding is available for students wanting to do a master’s degree in the UK.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    What are carbon budgets?

    Wednesday, 15 July, 2026

    Carbon budgets are five-year carbon emissions limits set by the UK Government. The UK is aiming for ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
  • Research Briefing

    A debate on the impact of waste management sites on local communities

    Monday, 13 July, 2026

    There will be a debate on the impact of waste management sites on local communities in Westminster Hall on 15 July 2026 at 2.30pm

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment

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