Flood risk management and funding
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
Help with energy efficiency, heating and renewable energy in homes
This briefing outlines the various financial support available across the UK for installing energy efficient measures, heating and renewable energy in homes.
Petrol and diesel prices
Petrol and diesel prices hit record highs in July 2022. They had fallen back substantially, but have spiked since the start of the Middle East conflict.
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Research Briefing
Ownership of the water sector
The water industry in England and Wales is in private ownership. However, following examples of poor environmental performance and high levels of accrued debt, many campaigners have called for the industry to be brought back into public ownership. This briefing presents different perspectives and debate on ownership of the water sector.
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Research Briefing
Water reform: “A new vision for water”
The government has announced a series of water reforms. Find out more about these plans and the next steps.
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Research Briefing
North Sea oil and gas
A briefing on North Sea oil and gas in the UK and its impact on energy security, the economy and jobs, and the climate and the environment.
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Research Briefing
Domestic energy prices: In short
What are current energy prices? How and why have they changed over time? Does the UK have the highest domestic energy prices in Europe?
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Research Briefing
High cost of living: Impact on households
This briefing covers how the high period of inflation in the UK from 2021 to 2024 continues to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt.
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Research Briefing
Energy standing charges
What are standing charges? How have they changed over time? How and why do they vary? What proposals does the regulator Ofgem have for lowering them?
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Research Briefing
What is a ‘whole of society’ approach to defence and security?
What is the government doing to prepare the UK for crisis or conflict?
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Research Briefing
Home defence: A new ‘Home Guard’?
The 2025 Strategic Defence Review recommended the government explore options to create a new Reserve-style force to protect critical national infrastructure.
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Research Briefing
Gas and electricity prices during the ‘energy crisis’ and beyond
Energy prices have fallen since summer 2023, but are still well above pre-'energy crisis' levels and there is little prospect of large cuts to bills in the near future.
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Research Briefing
Households off the gas-grid and prices for alternative fuels
How many households use fuels other than mains gas and how have prices of these fuels changed in recent years?
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Central heating (Census 2021, 2022)
Find out the types of central heating used by households in your constituency, based on census data.
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Research Briefing
Clean power targets
By 2030, the government aims to meet Britain’s electricity demand with energy from clean sources. 66% of British electricity currently comes from clean sources.
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