Political and Policy Analysis and Insight Archives

2024 Elections: An overview of the political landscape

Over 2 billion people – a quarter of the world’s population – will be affected by elections in 2024, including in the US, EU, UK, Taiwan, India and Russia. Some will have significant global implications, though in many cases the full effects will not play through until 2025. This blog explores the upcoming elections and […]

09 Nov, 2023

What’s on the horizon for critical minerals

Chris Hudson Katie Whitting

Over the next 25 years, demand for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earth minerals will increase sixfold if countries are to reach their emissions reduction targets. Critical minerals are essential to the production of low-carbon technologies, such as electric vehicles, photovoltaic cells and wind turbines. The UK’s Integrated Review Refresh, released yesterday, announced […]

14 Mar, 2023

2023 infrastructure policy and regulation outlook

Josh Buckland Mark Caines

Overview Following a year of crisis-fuelled focus on resilience, especially in the energy and water sectors, 2023 will raise an even more difficult question – how do you fund investment in long-term resilience during a period of economic uncertainty? Government budgets are under pressure, and the continuing cost-of-living crisis means there is limited scope to […]

16 Feb, 2023

Green finance in 2023: Getting into gear, albeit at a lower speed

Fiona Wright Josh Buckland Lisa Keuper Zoe Alipranti

The slightly dampened momentum we saw on green finance over the course of 2022 is unlikely to shift materially this year as governments continue to grapple with economic and inflationary pressures. The stronger focus on energy security opposed to climate action is leading to a gradual loosening of sustainability requirements. This is challenging for businesses […]

31 Jan, 2023

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2024 Elections: An overview of the political landscape

What’s on the horizon for critical minerals

2023 infrastructure policy and regulation outlook

Green finance in 2023: Getting into gear, albeit at a lower speed