IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has written for Reaction discussing his new briefing paper highlighting government subsidies for … Continue reading “Subsidies for high-carbon biomass sell Net Zero short”

Trees for burning, a new briefing paper by IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon on the government’s extensive subsidies … Continue reading “Government decision on high-carbon energy subsidies imminent”

The electricity generator Drax is not an easy company to love. It doesn’t help that it shares a name with a James Bond … Continue reading “Biomass subsidies: how an environmental accounting trick benefits vested interests and the government”

The world is falling behind on economic freedom. Even before the Covid lockdowns, citizens in most developed countries were subject … Continue reading “James Gwartney (1940-2024): the unsung hero of economic freedom”

Earlier this week, the Guardian published a write-up of a report titled ‘Third of UK teenagers believe climate change exaggerated, … Continue reading “Is climate change denial really on the rise?”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon’s new paper Trees for burning, which highlights extensive government subsidies for carbon-intensive woody … Continue reading “Government subsidies undermine Net Zero”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in The Daily Mail responding to December’s unexpected rise in inflation. Julian … Continue reading “Unexpected inflation rise should not distract from the big picture”

IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop has been quoted in The Daily Express commenting on the unexpected increase in the rate … Continue reading “December inflation jump does not rule out rate cut”

Contents Introduction Since 2005, four British power plants have been converted from coal to biomass as part of the transition … Continue reading “Trees for burning: the biomass controversy”