Carbon Balance in the UK
In 2024, Carbon Balance emerged as a trusted voice in UK climate policy discussions, building credibility through our Markets & Mandates report and cross-sector engagement with government, industry, and civil society.
As the UK government advances climate and industrial reform, our research examines how carbon storage mechanisms and innovative industrial decarbonisation frameworks could feature in the UK’s net zero policy architecture – including their implications for private investment and regulatory design.
Our priorities
Geological
net zero in UK
climate policy
We work on how the UK's approach to setting and delivering climate targets could reflect the scientific basis of geological net zero. This includes engaging with topics such as the development of UK carbon budgets, sector-specific policy packages, the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), and CCS and CDR specific policy pathways.
A secure, competitive & just transition in the North Sea
Our work on the North Sea transition brings together energy, security, environmental, and economic evidence to examine pathways for fossil fuel transition. This includes research on how licensing conditions could be used as a mechanism for climate accountability, drawing on how other jurisdictions have approached managed fossil fuel transitions.
Full-value chain industrial decarbonisation
Our work on industrial and sector-specific decarbonisation focuses on developing an evidence-based framework for different parts of the UK industrial value chain, including but not limited to aviation, cement, iron and steel. The work focuses on cross-sector collaboration and insights across academia, industry and civil society.
UK publications
