Research Briefing
The Work and Health Programme is an employment support programme which was launched in North West England and Wales in November 2017. The programme will roll out across the rest of England during early 2018. It will provide specialised employment support for people with disabilities and long-term unemployed people.
Research Briefing
This Library Paper has been prepared for the Commons stages of the Business and Planning Bill 2019-21 on 29 June 2020.
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The election of a new president in 2019 raised the prospect of a resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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The Ministry of Defence will review the single source contract regulatory framework in 2021. This Commons Library briefing paper explains what the framework is and changes made to date.
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An overview of the basic concepts underlying greenhouse gas emissions, global warming and climate change, with references to further information and underlying research.
Research Briefing
A short introduction to the history of climate change as an intergovernmental political issue, touching on key international treaties and agreements reached along the way.
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This Insight explains the role of MPs in driving and scrutinising policy change, including how the landmark Climate Change Act 2008 came into force.
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This Insight examines changes in public attitudes towards climate change and whether climate change activism is also changing.
Research Briefing
This Insight gives an overview of the EU’s approach to climate change, including its global commitments, major policies and possible future direction. It also notes the status of the UK-EU future relationship negotiations in these areas.
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In the UK, health has been identified as one of the six priority areas in need of climate change adaptation policies, but also one of the sectors with “no plans” for long-term climate change. This Insight provides a short introduction to UK adaptation policy, with a spotlight on health.
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This Insight describes the progress made in decarbonising the electricity sector and explores the shifting focus to mitigation in other sectors, where progress has been more limited.
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This Insight sets out what is meant by nature-based solutions in the context of climate change. It also looks at ongoing efforts to integrate them into climate change policies.
Research Briefing
This Insight outlines key discussions around the role of technology in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Research Briefing
This Insight explores the three objectives of the Government’s 2019 Green Finance Strategy: ‘greening finance’, ‘financing green’, and ‘capturing the opportunity’.
Research Briefing
An overview of what has happened with business interruption insurance, how current policies were shaped by lessons from SARS, and some of the questions that have arisen.
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