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Ready steady grow: how the Treasury can mainstream circular business
This report describes circular approaches used by ten companies in the United Kingdom. All are viable businesses, with established markets. The research suggests that to move these businesses from the periphery to the mainstream, they will need more support from the government, and from the UK Treasury, in particular.
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Reforming transport taxes: a fair share package
Transport taxes could be used much more effectively to steer the United Kingdom towards lower carbon transport and protect the public finances. This paper models a series of reforms across the road, aviation and shipping sectors.
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Moving on: greener travel for the UK
To reduce the number of miles driven by car, people must travel differently, using more public transport, walking and cycling. This move away from cars to other types of transport is known as ‘modal shift’. This report showcases alternative transport futures decision-makers could opt for to meet climate targets and the considerations to be taken...
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Going with the flow: policy implications of new natural flood management research
One of the aims of the UK government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan is to reduce risks to communities from flooding. One way to reduce flood risk is through Natural Flood Management (NFM). The recently completed Natural Environment Research Council NFM research programme aimed to address these issues. This report outline what some of the programme’s...
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Green expectations: involving communities in landscape change
This report examines whether expected changes to land use and management will create a need for new policy and mechanisms to rebalance interests between different communities. The authors propose three changes that would reduce tensions within communities and make sure their benefits from altering land use and management are maximised.