Reposted by Tom Leach
There's been a lot of talk about Labour's £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan, which may or may not be confirmed in the spending review tomorrow.
But what is the £13.2bn for? My colleagues @tomleach.bsky.social and @martinakavan.bsky.social have written a nice explainer...
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/what-co...
But what is the £13.2bn for? My colleagues @tomleach.bsky.social and @martinakavan.bsky.social have written a nice explainer...
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/what-co...
What could £13.2 billion do to improve British homes?
As the Spending Review approaches, we analyse Labour's £13.2 billion Warm Homes Plan. While the pledge may survive, what will it take to make it a success?
www.nesta.org.uk
June 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
There's been a lot of talk about Labour's £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan, which may or may not be confirmed in the spending review tomorrow.
But what is the £13.2bn for? My colleagues @tomleach.bsky.social and @martinakavan.bsky.social have written a nice explainer...
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/what-co...
But what is the £13.2bn for? My colleagues @tomleach.bsky.social and @martinakavan.bsky.social have written a nice explainer...
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/what-co...
I'm looking to speak to innovators who have thoughts on how regulatory barriers are affecting their business. We're investigating these as part of a new project in Nesta, aiming to get under the skin of the issues and work towards solutions. www.nesta.org.uk/project/inve...
Investigating and addressing policy barriers in home decarbonisation
By addressing regulatory roadblocks, we aim to help innovators bring new technologies to market and accelerate home decarbonisation
www.nesta.org.uk
March 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I'm looking to speak to innovators who have thoughts on how regulatory barriers are affecting their business. We're investigating these as part of a new project in Nesta, aiming to get under the skin of the issues and work towards solutions. www.nesta.org.uk/project/inve...
Pylons are in the news again! Here are some thoughts in this blog on when and why incentives like this backfire:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.bi.team/blogs/pounds...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.bi.team/blogs/pounds...
People living near new pylons in Great Britain could get £250 a year off energy bills
Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK economy
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Pylons are in the news again! Here are some thoughts in this blog on when and why incentives like this backfire:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.bi.team/blogs/pounds...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.bi.team/blogs/pounds...
EPC reform - Nesta’s take on metrics (we think it should be cost + carbon), and how we’d approach a more user centred design www.nesta.org.uk/blog/nestas-...
Nesta’s response to government consultation on EPC reform
The UK is reforming EPCs, and Nesta urges better metrics and user testing to support home decarbonisation
www.nesta.org.uk
March 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
EPC reform - Nesta’s take on metrics (we think it should be cost + carbon), and how we’d approach a more user centred design www.nesta.org.uk/blog/nestas-...
We always reach for Singapore for international examples - but what lessons can we actually learn from the city state? www.nesta.org.uk/event/what-c...
What can we learn about governance and public service leadership from Singapore?
As the new government gets to work, Nesta is looking at successful past policies from across the globe and what UK policymakers can learn from them
www.nesta.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM
We always reach for Singapore for international examples - but what lessons can we actually learn from the city state? www.nesta.org.uk/event/what-c...
The Government just launched a consultation on EPC reform. Here are some of Nesta's recent thoughts on reform:
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/epcs-ne...
Gov consultation: www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/epcs-ne...
Gov consultation: www.gov.uk/government/c...
EPCs need radical reform - here’s four ways how
The system has become too complicated. It's time to make EPCs useful.
www.nesta.org.uk
December 4, 2024 at 11:59 AM
The Government just launched a consultation on EPC reform. Here are some of Nesta's recent thoughts on reform:
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/epcs-ne...
Gov consultation: www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.nesta.org.uk/blog/epcs-ne...
Gov consultation: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Reposted by Tom Leach
OK, time for a proper thread on levies on energy bills, based on our report out today.
Topline: the levies are unfair, and a huge barrier to reaching net zero. To reform them, we should rebalance levies on to gas while targeting support to low income households.
www.nesta.org.uk/report/cheap...
Topline: the levies are unfair, and a huge barrier to reaching net zero. To reform them, we should rebalance levies on to gas while targeting support to low income households.
www.nesta.org.uk/report/cheap...
December 4, 2024 at 11:01 AM
OK, time for a proper thread on levies on energy bills, based on our report out today.
Topline: the levies are unfair, and a huge barrier to reaching net zero. To reform them, we should rebalance levies on to gas while targeting support to low income households.
www.nesta.org.uk/report/cheap...
Topline: the levies are unfair, and a huge barrier to reaching net zero. To reform them, we should rebalance levies on to gas while targeting support to low income households.
www.nesta.org.uk/report/cheap...
Reposted by Tom Leach
What would it take to improve the UK's trajectory to 2040?
A new report series from UK 2040 Options brings together innovative policy ideas in areas critical to the country’s future – economic growth, health, education and net zero.
Read the ideas: options2040.co.uk/ideas-to-pro...
A new report series from UK 2040 Options brings together innovative policy ideas in areas critical to the country’s future – economic growth, health, education and net zero.
Read the ideas: options2040.co.uk/ideas-to-pro...
Ideas to propel us to a better 2040
Our analysis on the challenges and bold solutions required to tackle economic growth, health, education and net zero
options2040.co.uk
September 4, 2024 at 8:47 AM
What would it take to improve the UK's trajectory to 2040?
A new report series from UK 2040 Options brings together innovative policy ideas in areas critical to the country’s future – economic growth, health, education and net zero.
Read the ideas: options2040.co.uk/ideas-to-pro...
A new report series from UK 2040 Options brings together innovative policy ideas in areas critical to the country’s future – economic growth, health, education and net zero.
Read the ideas: options2040.co.uk/ideas-to-pro...