A s the COP26 conference begins this week, the world’s attention is focusing on which countries will pledge ambitious long-term climate mitigation targets. However, just as important as these pledges are the policy actions that governments take in the short-term to accelerate the transition to a green…
This week the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the 2021 Autumn Budget in the House of Commons. The Budget confirms that this government has accepted a permanently larger role for the state in the economy. Spending will grow in real terms by 3.8% across government, amounting to…
This blog is a contribution from one of IIPP’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) students. To find out more about the course, click here.
I n the last decade many policymakers have recognised the limits of the traditional neoclassical economic policies, and opened up to new alternatives…
This blog is a contribution from one of IIPP’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) students. To find out more about the course, click here.
The Scottish Government’s Clyde Mission is tackling the grand challenge of making the river Clyde an engine of inclusive and sustainable growth for…
This blog is a follow up to the talk ‘The Green New Deal: What’s the real deal?’ The event is part of IIPP’s ‘Who owns what and why’ series. The recording of the talk can be watched here.
One of the most eye-catching parts of the UK’s plan to become a “global science superpower” is the creation of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). …
By Katie Kedward and Josh Ryan-Collins
O n 12 July this year the European Central Bank committed to incorporating climate change considerations in its monetary policy framework. This is a significant acknowledgement by a major central bank that the ‘free market’ cannot be relied upon to price in climate risks…
By Nora Clinton
Interest in mission-oriented and public value driven innovation has grown significantly over recent years. For policymakers however, the question persists: how can we turn mission-oriented theory into practice? …
This blog is a follow up to the event ‘Digital feudalism: The future of data capitalism’. The event is part of IIPP’s ‘Who owns what and why’ series. The recording of the event can be watched here.
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the deepest global recession since the…
By Ryan Bellinson and Sarah Albala
A s the impacts of COVID-19 began to emerge in the spring of 2020, the London borough of Camden devised a novel plan for responding to the crisis. …
