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Science, environment and technology

  • 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

    The switch to digital landlines

    Wednesday, 01 April, 2026

    This briefing addresses frequently asked questions about the switch of traditional landline phones to digital, Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services.

    • Research Briefing
    • Technology
  • 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
  • Research Briefing

    Sewage discharges

    Tuesday, 31 March, 2026

    This briefing sets out information on sewage discharges. It focuses on England. It covers what sewage discharges are, why these happen, legislation and targets, and an overview of progress.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Industry
  • Research Briefing

    Fly-tipping: The illegal dumping of waste

    Monday, 30 March, 2026

    Fly-tipping rose 9% from 2023/24 to 2024/25. The government is proposing various measures to reduce the problem.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    Government support for the cost of heating oil

    Friday, 27 March, 2026

    This briefing provides information on heating oil, recent events that have caused heating oil prices to increase, and government support for those facing increased costs.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    British Summer Time

    Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

    British Summer Time is the UK's seasonal clock change. Find out when and why the clocks change in the spring and autumn, calls for change, and evidence about the effects of daylight saving measures.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Diseases
    • Energy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Industry
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Petrol and diesel prices

    Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

    Petrol and diesel prices hit record highs in July 2022. They had fallen back substantially, but have spiked since the start of the Middle East conflict.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    Digital ID in the UK

    Monday, 23 March, 2026

    The government is consulting on plans for a national digital ID scheme. This briefing explains what digital ID is and summarises the debates around it.

    • Research Briefing
    • Immigration
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Hormone treatments for children and young people: Clinical trial and consultations

    Thursday, 19 March, 2026

    This briefing gives an overview of hormone treatments used to treat gender dysphoria in children and young people and details the government-funded PATHWAYS research programme into the safety and effectiveness of these treatments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • Data dashboards,Research Briefing

    Constituency data: Central heating (Census 2021, 2022)

    Thursday, 12 March, 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
  • Data dashboards,Research Briefing

    Local area data: Electric vehicles and charging points

    Monday, 09 March, 2026

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

    • Data dashboards
    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Roads
    • Local data
    • Transport and infrastructure data
  • Research Briefing

    Debate on government support for UK-based tech companies

    Monday, 09 March, 2026

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 11 March on government support for UK-based tech companies. The debate will be opened by Peter Fortune MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Technology

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