Voter casting vote On May 7th the UK will go to the polls to choose the next government, but what might this choice mean for our climate and environment? In the run up to the election, top academics and influencers at the Grantham Institute have considered what the current political parties have to offer, and what previous governments have delivered, on these key areas. We ask the all-important question - why aren’t these issues getting more profile on the election trail?  Academics at Imperial are also thinking ahead to the post-election period and have concrete steps that the next government should take to push UK policies on climate and environment to the next level. 

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Blog: Climate change debate is hampered by neoliberal consensus

John Ashton describes how 'dysfunctional politics' have allowed climate change to slip off the political agenda. Read more

Houses of parliament

Publication: Climate change priorities for the next UK government

This joint policy brief advises the next UK government on where to focus efforts to act on climate change. Read now

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Briefing papers

Our briefing papers provide background and advice on key climate change and environment issues. View more