Briefings 2024 | Conservative Environment Network

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Briefings

We are producing briefings for candidates to champion the environment for the upcoming election, which include key facts, figures and information to respond to climate change and nature loss in your local community. Find our latest briefings below:

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Taking root

This conservative, ambitious and pragmatic 10 point plan provides the parties with a popular roadmap for this election. It offers policies that will cut bills, boost nature restoration, help the UK reach net zero, and bring people along with us.

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2024 Conservative Party manifesto

This briefing looks at recommitments to existing policies, CEN wins, and further action the next government could take.

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UK environmental achievements

This briefing looks at the environmental achievements of the UK in restoring nature and helping the country reach net zero.

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Frequently asked questions

This briefing looks at the common questions surrounding the environment, net zero, climate change, and the economy.

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Hydrogen

This briefing looks at the different types of hydrogen, how it could be used for fuel for transport, heating, and manufacturing, and the technologies limitations.

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Polling

This briefing looks at the priorities of Conservative 2019 voters and those switching to Labour and Reform and explores their views on net zero, nature restoration, and resource security.

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Active travel

This briefing looks at the importance of active travel to both the nations health and environment, and analyses different policies that the government has undertaken to try and encourage active travel.

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Clean air

This briefing provides an in-depth review of air quality in the UK, recent policies announced by the government to reduce air pollution, and analyses the success of the last 14 years.

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Water quality and sewage

This briefing looks at the history of water quality and sewage in this country and what action has been taken to improve bathing spots and river quality across the UK.

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Nature recovery

This briefing highlights the unique nature depletion the UK is experiencing, the different land designations, and the newly introduced policies to help support nature restoration.

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Farming

Farmers play a unique role in enhancing our environment and feeding Britain. This briefing explains the new Environmental Land Management scheme and other financial support now provided to farmers since Brexit.

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Energy storage

This briefing explores the different technologies that can help us boost our energy storage and - in turn - our energy security. It also highlights the important role energy storage will play in decarbonising our energy grid.

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Onshore wind

This briefing explains the political challenges faced with onshore wind, why it is both nationally and electorally popular and important, and what actions the government has taken to boost.

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Plastic pollution and recycling

This briefing explains the policies enacted in the last 14 years to tackle single use plastic and improve our waste and recycling system.

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Offshore wind

This briefing explains the importance of offshore wind, the economic benefits of offshore wind, and what the government has done to encourage this new industry.

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Public transport

This briefing explains what the government has done to both boost and decarbonise public transport across the UK.

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Heat pumps

This briefing explains how heat pumps work, their role in helping the UK decarbonise, and the policies the government has adopted to help drive the cost of heat pumps down.

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Nuclear

This briefing looks at the role Nuclear has played in both powering and decarbonising Britain's energy grid, whilst looking at the recent policies adopted by the government surrounding nuclear.

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Energy efficiency

This briefing looks at the importance of improving household energy efficiency to cut bills for consumers and boost our national security as well as recent policies implemented by the government to help achieve this.

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Oil and gas

This briefing looks at the current energy crisis, the current state of the North Sea Oil reserves, and the current policies and the net zero transition implemented by the government concerning North Sea oil and gas.

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Renewable energy

This briefing looks at the targets set by the government on renewable energy, the policies that have been adopted to help meet these targets, and outlines why these policies have been successful.

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Electric vehicles

This briefing looks at recent government progress on EV cars and the importance role they will play in decarbonising the transport sector.

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Solar energy

This briefing looks at recent government progress on solar panels, the importance of solar panels to our future energy supply, and certain reforms that have helped boost this innovative technology.

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Climate science

This briefing looks at the science behind climate change, the impact of climate inaction on our planet, and why net zero is so vital.

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What happens when the wind doesn’t blow

This briefing addresses the concerns surrounding wind and solar energy, answering questions like "what happens when the wind isn't blowing and the sun isn't shining?"

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