Net zero
Our net zero project looks at how to embed net zero in government and policy making.
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Wind and solar power: How to turn manifesto promises into tangible results
What can the government learn from the coalition's development of the UK’s offshore wind sector?
COP29: Keir Starmer needs to deliver on his bold clean power commitments
COP29 was held in the shadow of Donald Trump's election win.
GB Energy: How to turn manifesto promises into tangible results
What the government can learn from the Green Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank.
Clean power by 2030: How could a Labour government achieve its mission for power sector decarbonisation?
Labour's plans are ambitious. But setting ambitious targets in opposition is easy: achieving them in government is the real test.
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Our explainers
Paying for net zero
Working out a fair way to distribute the costs will be among the most important determinants of a successful transition to net zero.
Adaptation to climate change
Adaptation is a general term used to cover the planning and measures needed to cope with the impacts of climate change.
UK net zero target
Net zero refers to achieving a balance between the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere.
Recent events
How can the government accelerate its clean power mission?
An expert panel discuss the potential pitfalls to achieving Labour's clean power commitments.
Government 2025: IfG's annual conference
The IfG will bring together influential speakers and experts to explore the key questions for government in 2025.
How can the government effectively roll out EV charging infrastructure?
Lilian Greenwood MP joined our panel to discuss how the new government can speed up delivery of EV charging infrastructure.
IfG at the Conservative Party Conference 2024
A series of fringe events on industrial strategy, devolution, public services, net zero and more.
Net zero: how government can meet its climate change target
Meeting the UK's 2050 target will require transformations in every sector of the UK economy, sustained investment over three decades and substantial changes to everyone’s lives.
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Our reports
Five steps the government must take to deliver its five missions
Labour says it will operate as a ‘mission-driven government’.
Clean power by 2030
How Keir Starmer can knock down the 10 biggest barriers to Labour's 2030 clean power plan.
Net zero and devolution
The UK government’s current top-down approach to net zero has hamstrung locally elected mayors’ efforts to deliver net zero.
Tackling the UK’s energy efficiency problem
Liz Truss should overhaul the government’s energy efficiency policies.
Our net zero team
Rosa Hodgkin
Senior Researcher
COP29: Keir Starmer needs to deliver on his bold clean power commitments
Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow