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Ofgem’s autumn cap limits supplier prices. Household solar changes how electricity is produced. Neither source establishes what an individual home would save.
Read the briefing →Ofgem · Erhan Kilincarslan
The government has announced a headquarters site, apprenticeships and a change in train procurement. The passenger outcomes of those plans remain to be measured.
Government research reports productivity benefits, but its fieldwork predates the latest management debate. It does not establish a causal effect on revenue.
University scientists score highly in a UK survey, while a new global report records a decline in trust since 2020. The findings cover different questions and populations.
Intermediaries are a common route to news, but few people rely on them alone. Separate research finds falling overall trust alongside steadier views of individual news brands.
Household energy, housing and the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
Technology, employment and the decisions changing how Britain works.
The long view on rail reform, investment and local transport.
Education, universities and research into health and public services.
News habits, public information and the changing relationship between publishers and their audiences.
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Companies spend time and money writing ESG reports, which are closely scrutinised by investors. But not all environmental narratives show whether companies are actually making environmental progress. Ivan Savin finds that the relationship between words and action is nuanced. The lesson is not to dismiss sustainability reporting but to distinguish the disclosures linked to measurable environmental progress from those that are less informative.
LSE Business Review · Ivan Savin
A new leaf busting road sweeper is set to be added to the council's fleet dedicated to keeping gullies, roads and pavements clear.
Wolverhampton City Council
Climate risk is a powerful macroeconomic force which influences not only how much firms invest, but also where they invest, how investors allocate capital and even the level of risk-free interest rates that underpin financial markets. Davide Avino , Rongxin Chen and Hafiz Hoque argue that climate change should be viewed not only as an environmental challenge but also as a macroeconomic and financial one.
LSE Business Review · Davide Avino and Rongxin Chen and Hafiz Hoque
Environment Secretary warns against the use of loopholes that undermines the spirit of the bonus ban
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
From synthesisers to assembly lines, technological change has threatened familiar jobs while creating unexpected forms of work. Research into AI-related job vacancies is revealing strong demand for the people who help organisations adopt AI. Ed Teather argues that the workforce is not merely adapting to this transformation, it is driving it, and explains how policies that support workers can also accelerate adoption.
LSE Business Review · Ed Teather
Debates on climate advocacy by scientists centre on potential risks, particularly whether speaking out undermines scientists’ credibility and public trust. But, as Samuel Finnerty and Fabian Dablander argue, focusing on what scientists might lose by speaking out risks overlooking how their engagement could contribute to societal change. Calling for research on a broader range of advocacy outcomes, they argue that uncertainty about these consequences should not prevent scientists from engaging, or academic institutions from supporting them.
LSE Impact · Samuel Finnerty and Fabian Dablander
Large industrial-scale fishing vessels will be legally required to carry Remote Electronic Monitoring equipment, including cameras, sensors and GPS
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Devon County Council has this week published a 4-week statutory consultation on measures to support the reopening of Dryden Road to two-way traffic, including proposals for traffic calming and safe walking and cycling provision.
Devon County Council
Cash transfers might offer immediate support, but lasting economic empowerment depends on women’s access to jobs, assets and productive resources.
360info · Sangita Dutta Gupta BML Munjal University, Haryana M Manjula Azim Premji University, Bengaluru
Geothermal energy and nickel-supported electric vehicles are often cited as energy transition efforts in Indonesia. Ironically, these practices have caused environmental and socio-economic crises.
360info · Parid Ridwanuddin Universitas Paramadina, Indonesia
A four-week public consultation on proposals to allow traffic to travel in both directions along Dryden Road in Exeter has launched today (Thursday 5 November).
Devon County Council
Ahead of the Bank of England’s latest Monetary Policy Report Costas Milas shows why UK interest rates peaking at 4.25 per cent in mid-2027 looks like a reasonable bet. But economic shocks, which now come more frequently and bigger in size than before, could derail even the best economic predictions. And some of those shocks might come courtesy of President Donald Trump.
LSE Business Review · Costas Milas