Removed the ability of local authorities to charge for the disposal of DIY waste from households at waste disposal sites

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Global green giant? A policy story.

Established a new district heat network regulatory unit in Ofgem.

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Pressure in the pipelines.

Ensured the central government vehicle fleet will be zero emission as soon as possible

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Driving uptake: maturing the market for battery electric vehicles.  

Accelerated the phase-out of coal

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Keeping the lights on. 

Ensured all new UK bilateral aid is spent in a way that does no harm to nature

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Saving Global Nature.

Included international aviation and shipping in new carbon budgets

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Hotting up: Strengthening the Climate Change Act ten years on.

Banned bottom trawling in marine protected areas

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Global Green Giant? A policy story.

Ended support for fossil fuel sector overseas

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our article ‘The Government’s export credit agency needs to clean up its act’, which was published in ConservativeHome. 

Increased funding for international biodiversity

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report, Saving global nature.  

Decarbonised UK gas

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Pressure in the pipelines.

Increased the stringency of licensing for taxis and PHVs based upon emissions standards

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Saving Global Nature.

Increased funding spent through Overseas Development Assistance on global nature conservation

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Saving Global Nature.

Scaled up the Darwin Initiative and increased its funding to at least £100 million per year

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Saving Global Nature.

Supported world-leading and highly impactful research on global nature conservation conducted by UK research institutions and universities with at least £100 million per year

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Saving Global Nature.

Enshrined in law a net zero greenhouse gas emission target in line with the Paris Agreement

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Saving for the future.

Funded farmers, land owners, and land managers to store carbon on their land

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report, Saving for the future.

Integrated revenue households receive from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Feed-in Tariff (FIT) into the new home improvement scheme

This policy was recommended by Bright Blue in our report Better homes.