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Jun 20, 2024 · According to the latest statistics on international domestic energy prices from DESNZ, covering the second half of 2023, electricity prices in the UK were more expensive than in any EU country, whereas gas prices were among the lowest.

Mar 30, 2023 · The electricity-to-gas price ratio explained – How a ‘green ratio’ would make bills cheaper and greener.

A new report, ‘Economic growth and productivity: the ideas’, features nine ideas for sparking economic growth in the UK, drawn from consultation with leading economists and researchers

A panel of experts reflected on the success of the Sure Start initiative and discussed the transferable lessons for other social policy areas.

When we finally move away from fossil fuels, we’ll be left with a system of pipes that measures at least five times the circumference of the globe in length. Will we re-use it, repurpose it or simply decommission it? 2024 is the year we’ll tackle the big question of what to do with the gas grid.

This disparity contributes to electricity being much more expensive than gas, and essentially acts as a tax on low-carbon energy (opposite to a carbon tax) now that the UK has much cleaner electricity (due to the elimination of coal-burning power stations and the continuing increase in renewable energy). So why do we have to pay levies and what are they?

Children born today will reach adulthood around 2040. What will life in the UK be like for them, according to current trajectories? What are the policy options we have now that can influence or change that trajectory for the better? UK 2040 Options is a project to convene a range of experts and thinkers on some of the defining issues facing the …

Evidence gathering stage This stage aims to gather evidence from a range of stakeholders on the essential preconditions of good integrated early-years delivery. This stage includes: an open call for evidence - we will invite submissions from stakeholders on the essential preconditions of good integrated early-years delivery a rapid literature review - this will synthesise findings from ...

Dec 13, 2021 · Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency, has acquired Behavioural Insights Limited (BIT) in a £15.4 million deal to accelerate social innovation. By bringing together two leaders in their fields, the acquisition will help Nesta tackle some of the UK’s most pressing social challenges. In 2021 Nesta announced a 10-year mission to halve obesity rates, eliminate the school readiness gap, and slash ...