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The UK’s journey towards a carbon neutral economy is set to move from setting ambitious targets to delivering progress that will bring profound changes in the coming decade that will affect people and places throughout the UK. Our work on Net zero will focus on what these changes will mean for living standards, ensuring that the costs and benefits of the Net zero transition are distributed across households, as well as preventing the costs of adapting and responding to a changing climate from falling unfairly across society

Contacts

Jonathan Marshall

Principal Economist
T: 0203 372 2918
E: info@resolutionfoundation.org

Zachary Leather

Economist
T: 020 3372 2915
E: info@resolutionfoundation.org
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Is net zero reindustrialising the North?

Green jobs, clean industries, and the future of Grimsby and Aberdeen

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This was originally published on our Substack. In 2024 then Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham argued that net zero was “the best chance we will ever have to reindustrialise the North of…
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Policy Landscape 2026

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A new Prime Minister, but a familiar, albeit growing, list of policy challenges. As Andy Burnham confronts the reality of governing, the Resolution Foundation and UK in a Changing Europe…
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Second wind

How can green industries contribute to local economic growth?

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Net zero is touted as a way to regenerate local economies and cushion industrial decline, as well as delivering cheap energy. Aberdeen and Grimsby show that it cannot do all…
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Re-industrialising the North?

Net zeroing in on Aberdeen and Grimsby

The UK’s net zero transition will have a major impact on our industrial mix and labour market. While the majority of new ‘green jobs' are likely to be spread thinly…
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Cutting the cord

Jonathan Marshall and Matthew Cavanagh dive into the details of the Government's plans to 'de-link' gas and electricity prices.

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This post was originally published on our Substack. The news that the Government is planning to ‘de-link’ gas and electricity prices has been leading discussions on energy policy this week.…
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Power cut

What the Government’s energy bill discount means for households, and what comes next

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Next week, Ofgem is expected to announce that the Q2 2026 energy price cap will be nearly £120 below current levels. This reduction is overwhelmingly driven by the Government’s energy…
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Green your eats

A living standards-first approach to cutting emissions from agriculture and land use

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This report provides an assessment of the UK’s progress toward net zero in the land use and agriculture sector – the only major area where emissions have barely fallen over…
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Net zero farming

How can we kick-start the net zero transition in farming without making the cost of living crisis worse?

The UK has made good progress towards net zero in recent decades. But the agriculture sector stands out as having made barely any progress. To meet our legally-binding climate targets,…
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