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Public ownership must be the goal for British Steel

Mathew Lawrence in the i paper's liveblog on public ownership of British Steel.
14.4.25
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UK Pension Funds Shouldn’t Be Held Responsible For Lack of Public Investment in Infrastructure

Chris Hays spoke to the Financial Times in response to the National Wealth Fund's call for UK pension funds to back infrastructure projects.
16.3.25
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Mass Public Housing Can Fix the Housing Crisis

Adam Peggs writes for the i paper on the rise of Build to Rent and the alternative.
25.2.25
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UK Defence Spending is Already Higher Than 1980 Levels

Khem Rogaly spoke to the i paper on government plans to hike military expenditure.
25.2.25
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Majority Think People with Additional Properties Should Pay More Capital Gains Tax

Mikey Smith covers our polling on housing reforms for the Mirror.
18.2.25
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The Growing Build-to-Rent Industry is Dominated by Private Equity and Overseas Investors

Phillip Inman covers our report on the rise of institutional investors in the UK housing market for The Observer.
16.2.25
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Manchester's Property Boom Has Benefitted Institutional Investors While Fuelling Gentrification

Sophie Flinders writes for the Big Issue on our new Gentrification Index.
9.2.25
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Don't Let a Building Boom Only Work for Big Investors

The Daily Mirror on our Manchester Gentrification Index.
6.2.25
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Government Still Lacks a Convincing Account of What Is Wrong with Our Economy

Eleanor Shearer speaks to the Guardian on the government's growth plans
29.1.25
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The UK Economy’s Critical Problem Is Insufficient Public Investment

Adam Peggs speaks to the Big Issue about Rachel Reeves' growth speech
29.1.25
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Over 60 Per Cent Would Support a Community-Owned Renewable Energy Project in Their Areas

The New Statesman cover Common Wealth's polling on the Local Power Plan.
24.1.25
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Local Renewable Developments Attract Significantly More Support if Community-Owned

FT Sustainable Views covers our polling on community ownership of renewables.
24.1.25
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The Public Want a Stake in Renewable Energy Schemes

The Mirror on our polling on community ownership of renewable schemes.
23.1.25
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Should Multiple Property Owners Pay More Capital Gains Tax

Birmingham Live on our polling on second homeowners.
22.1.25
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Should Tax Rise for Additional Property Owners?

MyLondon survey's readers on the popularity of raising tax on additional properties.
21.1.25
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Nearly Half of Landlords Back Rent Caps

The i on our polling on landlord's support for rent caps.
19.1.25
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Water Bill Rebates Are Fall Too Small

Eleanor Shearer quoted in the Big Issue on water privatisation.
9.10.24
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GBE Needs Scale and Maximum Ambition

LabourList covers our reaction to the announcement of Aberdeen as headquarters for GB Energy.
24.9.24
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Full Expensing Costs Treasury £20 Billion More than They Generate

Our research with DEMOS on business investment covered in The Guardian.
22.9.24
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The Case for Publicly Owned Energy

Mathew Lawrence on the government's proposals for how GB Energy would operate and why we need the energy system in public ownership.
29.8.24
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Unlocking a Revolution in Community Energy

Nick Pearce, author of our report on community energy, on the report's findings for Stir to Action.
15.8.24
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Should GB Energy Supply Energy Directly?

Utility Week on Common Wealth's recent proposals for GB Energy to include a retail arm.
12.8.24
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New Polling Shows Public Appetite for GB Energy to Supply Energy Directly

Our new research and polling on GB Energy covered in the Mirror.
4.8.24
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The Key Challenges Great British Energy Would Need to Overcome

Adam Khan and Melanie Brusseler write for the House Magazine on how GB Energy can be delivered with deep ambition.
31.7.24
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Public Wants to Buy Energy from GB Energy

Business Green on Common Wealth's new research and polling on whether GB Energy should adopt a retail arm.
30.7.24
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How GB Energy Can Deliver the Energy Transition and Lower Bills

Mathew Lawrence wrote for the Financial Times' Sustainable Views newsletter on GB Energy.
15.7.24
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Publicly Owned Electric Vehicle Chargepoints Can Speed up the Transition

Sophie Flinders writes for the Big Issue on our recent work on EV chrgepoints.
14.7.24
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The Underlying Problem is Privatisation Has Failed

Eleanor Shearer on LBC News on the crisis in Thames Water and the case for public ownership.
11.7.24
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Our Water System Belongs in Public Ownership

Common Wealth's Eleanor Shearer on BBC Radio 2 on the case for democratic public ownership of watr.
10.7.24
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Reining in Big Tech in the AI Sector

Eleanor Shearer spoke to the Evening Standard's Science and Tech podcast.
2.7.24
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Yorkshire Being Held Back by Underinvestment in EV Chargepoints

Sophie Flinders writes for Yorkshire Post on regional inequalities in EV chargepoints.
1.7.24
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Westminster Council Has More EV Charging Points than Eight Major Cities Combined

Mikey Smith covers our analysis of disparities in EV chargepoints for the Mirror.
30.6.24
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Public Coordination Needed for the EV Transition

Khem Rogaly and Melanie Brusseler wrote on the EVs transition for New Statesman Spotlight's Substack.
28.6.24
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Public-Commons Partnerships Central to Local Energy

The Ecologist dicusses Common Wealth's work on public-commons partnerships as part of wider analysis around opportunities for climate and social justice.
19.6.24
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Labour's Housing Policies Come under Criticism

Adam Peggs spoke to the i about omissions on housing and renters' rights from the Labour manifesto.
16.6.24
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What Great British Energy Will Do and Why It Should Be More Ambitious

Melanie Brusseler and Mathew Lawrence for LabourList on the party's energy plans.
13.6.24
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Why We Should Take the Power Grid into Public Ownership?

Melanie Brusseler and Sandeep Vaheesan wrote for Heatmap on public ownership of the grid.
7.6.24
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Will GB Energy Transform the UK's Energy System?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to the Guardian on Labour's GB Energy plans.
6.6.24
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Can Great British Energy Deliver Energy Security for the UK?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to the FT about a publicly owned energy company.
6.6.24
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Labour Party Under Pressure to Reveal Plans for Thames Water

Eleanor Shearer spoke to the i newspaper about the state of the water industry.
23.5.24
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Governments Need to Be More Open about Specific Threats Posed by AI

Eleanor Shearer spoke to the Evening Standard podcast around AI.
22.5.24
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Collective Bargaining Can Boost Investment in the UK Economy

Larry Elliott writes for The Guardian on the case for trade unions to boost the economy, drawing on Common Wealth analysis.
16.5.24
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44 Percent of Our Offshore Wind Assets Are Owned by State-Led Companies

The Shadow Climate Change Minister, Kerry McCarthy, writes about our findings on offshore wind in the New Statesman.
16.5.24
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UK Companies Profit Margins up 30 per Cent Post-Pandemic

Common Wealth's analysis on the investment patterns and shareholder payouts of FTSE 350 firms covered in The Guardian.
15.5.24
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Privatisation and the Pursuit of Profit Have Devastated England’s Waterways

Mathew Lawrence spoke to the New Statesman for their feature on the crisis in England's water industry.
15.5.24
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What role will GB Energy really play?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to Sienna Rodgers for The House Magazine about Labour's plans for GB Energy
9.5.24
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Since 2000 dividend payments grew 5.5 times faster than labour compensation

The Guardian on our analysis on dividends versus labour compensation for May Day.
1.5.24
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Taking back control of local energy can help drive a new generation of renewables

New Statesman Spotlight on Common Wealth's blueprint for the Labour Party's 'Local Power Plan'.
25.4.24
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Top Ministry of Defence Contractors Paid Out £15 Billion to Shareholders Between 2012/13 and 2021/22

Owen Jones discusses our work on the defence sector in The Guardian.
18.4.24
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Military Spending Adding to the Climate Crisis

Our Senior Researcher Khem Rogaly spoke to Italian magazine Altreconomia about the ecological impact of the military.
8.4.24
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Market Coordination Can't Deliver the Energy Transition

Melanie Brusseler and Chris Hayes wrote for Tribune Magazine on the renewable energy transition.
3.4.24
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Nearly 45 Per Cent of Offshore Wind Is Owned by Overseas State Enterprises

CityAM discusses our analysis of the offshore wind industry after Labour announce new details on GB Energy.
25.3.24
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Transforming Public Ownership from Heresy to Orthodoxy

Our work on public ownership discussed by Phil Tinline in the New Statesman.
20.3.24
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High Interest Rates Only Prolong Stagnation and Windfall Bank Profits

The Guardian's editorial on the Bank of England discusses our work on bank profits and the systemic significance of energy prices.
17.3.24
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Mathew Lawrence on BBC Radio 4 on the Inflation Reduction Act's Era-defining Implications

Mathew Lawrence spoke to BBC Radio 4 for a new documentary on the Inflation Reduction Act.
13.3.24
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If Labour Heeds the Budget’s Political Constraints It Will Limit Our Energy Future

Melanie Brusseler spoke to LabourList on the 2024 Spring Budget.
6.3.24
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The Budget Should Focus on Strategic Public Investment

Eleanor Shearer spoke to Aaron Bastani on Novara Live ahead of the 2024 Spring Budget.
6.3.24
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The Guardian View on Great British Energy

The Guardian's editorial on our report calling for an ambitious publicly owned energy company.
25.2.24
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A Publicly Owned Energy Company Can Help Get Growth Right

The Guardian's Richard Partington argues direct public investment in energy can help revive a flagging economy.
18.2.24
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Study: Labour Clean Energy Plans Could Save up to £1 Billion Through Lower Interest Payments

Business Green on our report on a publicly owned energy champion.
15.2.24
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Large Majority Back Public Ownership of Renewable Energy Infrastructure

The Mirror on our new polling with YouGov on public ownership of renewables.
15.2.24
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Labour Urged to Invest £30 Billion in Publicly Owned Energy

Our key report on a publicly owned clean energy champion covered by Richard Partington in The Guardian.
15.2.24
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BP and Shell's Investment in Low-Carbon Flatlines in 2023

Our analysis of BP and Shell's full-year results covered in Energy Monitor.
7.2.24
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BP Announces Second Biggest Profit for a Decade

The Guardian Business Live on our response to BP's historic profits.
6.2.24
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Fossil Fuels a Risky Bet for Private Equity Investors

Sophie Flinders work on who owns the North Sea covered in Energy Monitor
6.2.24
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Labour Must Retain its £28 Billion Net Zero Plan

Mathew Lawrence on the Green Prosperity Plan in the New Statesman.
26.1.24
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Two Fifths of North Sea Licenses are Held Owned by Overseas Investors

Energy Monitor covers our recent map of who owns North Sea oil and gas
8.1.24
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Europe's Supermarkets Going to War over 'Shrinkflation'

Fortune discusses our findings with IPPR on corporate profits and inflation.
8.1.24
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Two Fifths of Equity in North Sea Petroleum is Held by Overseas Companies

BBC Radio Scotland on our new map of who owns North Sea oil and gas.
13.12.23
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Who Owns North Sea Oil and Gas?

Chris Hayes appeared on STV News to talk about our findings on who owns North Sea.
13.12.23
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Study of 1300 Companies Finds Corporate Profits Contributing to Inflation

Fortune on our paper with IPPR on profits and inflation.
8.12.23
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Excess Profits of Large Companies Have Contributed to Persisting Inflation

CNBC on our report with IPPR on inflation and corporate profits
8.12.23
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Excess Profits Contributing to Persistent Inflation

Our report with IPPR on corporate profits in The Independent.
7.12.23
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Corporate Profits Made a Key Contribution to Rising Prices

The Guardian on our report with IPPR on company profits and the persistence of inflation.
7.12.23
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Profit Margins of Major Companies Contributing to the Persistence of Inflation

Our research with IPPR on seller's inflation covered in the i newspaper.
7.12.23
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For-Profit Clean Energy Schemes Can’t Drive the Green Transition

Chris Hayes and Melanie Brusseler on the flaws in the 'Contracts for Difference' renewable scheme.
21.11.23
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What Should Labour’s Strategy Be for Cop 28?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to New Statesman Spotlight on COP 28
20.11.23
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Financial Markets Won’t Fix the Climate Emergency

Our interactive database of the 'Toxic Bonds' funding Big Oil from Sophie Flinders covered in New Statesman Spotlight.
20.11.23
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US Military Owes at Least $106 Billion in Climate Damage to Global South

Mother Jones' cover our paper with CCP on the costs of military emissions.
10.11.23
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Anglo-American Militaries Owe an Estimated $111 Billion for Climate Damages

Our paper with Climate and Community Project from Khem Rogaly covered in Guardian US.
7.11.23
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Shell and BP Are Still Investing Vastly More in Fossil Fuels Than ‘Low Carbon’ Energy

Energy Monitor covers our analysis of Shell and BP's Q3 financial results.
3.11.23
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Defence Industry Supported by Public Money and State Intervention in a Way No Other Sector Is

Andrew Kersley in Novara Media on the links between the defence sector, state intervention and money in politics.
31.10.23
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Public Ownership of the Electricity Grid Could Be paid for in a Decade

Our paper on the National Grid covered in a follow-up story for the Sunday Mirror
15.10.23
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All of the Labour Party’s Climate Policies and Will They Work?

Chris Hayes spoke to the i newspaper about Labour's plans for GB Energy.
9.10.23
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Public ownership of the National Grid is Popular

Our paper on the National Grid highlighted in the Daily Mirror.
8.10.23
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National Grid Channels Almost £30 billion to Investors

Our paper on the National Grid covered in the Sunday Mirror.
8.10.23
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Mathew Lawrence on the Government’s Net Zero U-Turn

Mathew Lawrence spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live.
20.9.23
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BP CEO Resigns

Common Wealth research on Big Oil quoted in The New Republic.
13.9.23
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Offshore Wind Auction Falls Through

Chris Hayes and Mathew Lawrence spoke to the Guardian Business Live on the failure of the governments offshore wind auction.
8.9.23
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The Electric Vehicle Transition Risks Running Out of Juice

Common Wealth's research referenced in the Guardian's Editorial on electric vehicles.
7.9.23
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The Policy Ask: Mathew Lawrence

Mathew Lawrence spoke to New Statesman Spotlight for 'The Policy Ask'
24.8.23
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What Are the Lessons of Bidenomics?

Mathew Lawrence and Melanie Brusseler spoke to The Guardian about Bidenomics and green industrial policy in the UK
7.8.23
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BP Channelled Eleven Times More Into Oil and Gas Than "Low Carbon"

The i newspaper covered our analysis of BPs results, finding the oil giant invested eleven times as much in fossil fuels as "low carbon".
2.8.23
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Big Oil Can't Steward an Effective Transition

Sophie Flinders spoke to Novara Media about BP's financial results.
1.8.23
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BP is Giving Back: To Its Shareholders

Our analysis of BP's results discussed in City AM.
1.8.23
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Mathew Lawrence on Politics Joe on Public Ownership and the Rise of Asset Managers

Mathew Lawrence spoke to Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina and Ed Campbell on the Politics Joe Podcast
27.7.23
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What Does A Think Tank Do?

Mathew Lawrence on the New Statesman podcast on think tanks, our strategy and reimagining ownership.
24.7.23
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Can Freeports Ever Be Progressive?

Mathew Lawrence quoted in the New Statesman on the case against freeports.
18.7.23
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Should UK pensions fund renewables in the Global South?

Melanie Brusseler spoke to Energy Monitor on the need to redistribute public capital to the Global South, rather than private pension funds.
11.7.23
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Billions Wasted on Defence Contracts That Give Investors Outsized Returns

Coverage of our report from Khem Rogaly on the Ministry of Defence and arms procurement.
9.7.23
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Public ownership must be the goal for British Steel

Mathew Lawrence in the i paper's liveblog on public ownership of British Steel.
14.4.25
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UK Pension Funds Shouldn’t Be Held Responsible For Lack of Public Investment in Infrastructure

Chris Hays spoke to the Financial Times in response to the National Wealth Fund's call for UK pension funds to back infrastructure projects.
16.3.25
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UK Defence Spending is Already Higher Than 1980 Levels

Khem Rogaly spoke to the i paper on government plans to hike military expenditure.
25.2.25
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Government Still Lacks a Convincing Account of What Is Wrong with Our Economy

Eleanor Shearer speaks to the Guardian on the government's growth plans
29.1.25
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The UK Economy’s Critical Problem Is Insufficient Public Investment

Adam Peggs speaks to the Big Issue about Rachel Reeves' growth speech
29.1.25
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Water Bill Rebates Are Fall Too Small

Eleanor Shearer quoted in the Big Issue on water privatisation.
9.10.24
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The Case for Publicly Owned Energy

Mathew Lawrence on the government's proposals for how GB Energy would operate and why we need the energy system in public ownership.
29.8.24
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Unlocking a Revolution in Community Energy

Nick Pearce, author of our report on community energy, on the report's findings for Stir to Action.
15.8.24
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The Key Challenges Great British Energy Would Need to Overcome

Adam Khan and Melanie Brusseler write for the House Magazine on how GB Energy can be delivered with deep ambition.
31.7.24
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How GB Energy Can Deliver the Energy Transition and Lower Bills

Mathew Lawrence wrote for the Financial Times' Sustainable Views newsletter on GB Energy.
15.7.24
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Publicly Owned Electric Vehicle Chargepoints Can Speed up the Transition

Sophie Flinders writes for the Big Issue on our recent work on EV chrgepoints.
14.7.24
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Yorkshire Being Held Back by Underinvestment in EV Chargepoints

Sophie Flinders writes for Yorkshire Post on regional inequalities in EV chargepoints.
1.7.24
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Public Coordination Needed for the EV Transition

Khem Rogaly and Melanie Brusseler wrote on the EVs transition for New Statesman Spotlight's Substack.
28.6.24
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Labour's Housing Policies Come under Criticism

Adam Peggs spoke to the i about omissions on housing and renters' rights from the Labour manifesto.
16.6.24
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What Great British Energy Will Do and Why It Should Be More Ambitious

Melanie Brusseler and Mathew Lawrence for LabourList on the party's energy plans.
13.6.24
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Why We Should Take the Power Grid into Public Ownership?

Melanie Brusseler and Sandeep Vaheesan wrote for Heatmap on public ownership of the grid.
7.6.24
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Will GB Energy Transform the UK's Energy System?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to the Guardian on Labour's GB Energy plans.
6.6.24
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Can Great British Energy Deliver Energy Security for the UK?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to the FT about a publicly owned energy company.
6.6.24
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Privatisation and the Pursuit of Profit Have Devastated England’s Waterways

Mathew Lawrence spoke to the New Statesman for their feature on the crisis in England's water industry.
15.5.24
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What role will GB Energy really play?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to Sienna Rodgers for The House Magazine about Labour's plans for GB Energy
9.5.24
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Top Ministry of Defence Contractors Paid Out £15 Billion to Shareholders Between 2012/13 and 2021/22

Owen Jones discusses our work on the defence sector in The Guardian.
18.4.24
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Market Coordination Can't Deliver the Energy Transition

Melanie Brusseler and Chris Hayes wrote for Tribune Magazine on the renewable energy transition.
3.4.24
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BP Announces Second Biggest Profit for a Decade

The Guardian Business Live on our response to BP's historic profits.
6.2.24
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Labour Must Retain its £28 Billion Net Zero Plan

Mathew Lawrence on the Green Prosperity Plan in the New Statesman.
26.1.24
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For-Profit Clean Energy Schemes Can’t Drive the Green Transition

Chris Hayes and Melanie Brusseler on the flaws in the 'Contracts for Difference' renewable scheme.
21.11.23
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What Should Labour’s Strategy Be for Cop 28?

Mathew Lawrence spoke to New Statesman Spotlight on COP 28
20.11.23
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All of the Labour Party’s Climate Policies and Will They Work?

Chris Hayes spoke to the i newspaper about Labour's plans for GB Energy.
9.10.23
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What Are the Lessons of Bidenomics?

Mathew Lawrence and Melanie Brusseler spoke to The Guardian about Bidenomics and green industrial policy in the UK
7.8.23
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Can Freeports Ever Be Progressive?

Mathew Lawrence quoted in the New Statesman on the case against freeports.
18.7.23
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The Collapse of Thames Water Only Strengthens the Case for Public Ownership

Mathew Lawrence wrote for the Guardian on the need to take Thames Water and the other regional water companies into public ownership.
28.6.23
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To Meet Our Climate Obligations, We Need Public Coordination of the Transition

Melanie Brusseler in New Statesman Spotlight on the need to break with market-led coordination of the green transition.
23.6.23
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We Need a Publicly-Owned Energy System, Not More Fossil Fuels and Climate Delay

Adam Peggs writes for Energy Monitor on why we urgently need a public energy system.
6.4.23
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There’s a Straightforward Way to Slash Energy Bills, a Publicly Owned Energy Generator

Chris Hayes writes for the Guardian on the case for a public energy company to cut bills and drive the green transition forward.
5.4.23
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To Remake Britain, We Need to Rewrite the Rules of Corporate Governance

Mathew Lawrence writes for Times Red Box on the need to rewrite the rules of the company to rebalance power.
24.3.23
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Is the Energy System Broken?

Mathew Lawrence writes for The Guardian on Centrica's profits and the urgent need for public ownership
17.2.23
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Big Oil Reaps Record Profits

Chris Hayes and Sophie Flinders in Tribune
8.11.22
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Mining Industry Profits

Khem Rogaly featured in the New Statesman
13.10.22
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The Future of Ownership

Adrienne Buller and Mathew Lawrence write for the New Statesman
30.9.22
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Great British Energy

Mathew Lawrence for The Guardian
28.9.22
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How Electric Vehicles Can Revitalise the British Automotive Industry

Adam Almeida writes for Business Green
9.9.22
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Mass Public Housing Can Fix the Housing Crisis

Adam Peggs writes for the i paper on the rise of Build to Rent and the alternative.
25.2.25
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Majority Think People with Additional Properties Should Pay More Capital Gains Tax

Mikey Smith covers our polling on housing reforms for the Mirror.
18.2.25
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The Growing Build-to-Rent Industry is Dominated by Private Equity and Overseas Investors

Phillip Inman covers our report on the rise of institutional investors in the UK housing market for The Observer.
16.2.25
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Manchester's Property Boom Has Benefitted Institutional Investors While Fuelling Gentrification

Sophie Flinders writes for the Big Issue on our new Gentrification Index.
9.2.25
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Don't Let a Building Boom Only Work for Big Investors

The Daily Mirror on our Manchester Gentrification Index.
6.2.25
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Over 60 Per Cent Would Support a Community-Owned Renewable Energy Project in Their Areas

The New Statesman cover Common Wealth's polling on the Local Power Plan.
24.1.25
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Local Renewable Developments Attract Significantly More Support if Community-Owned

FT Sustainable Views covers our polling on community ownership of renewables.
24.1.25
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The Public Want a Stake in Renewable Energy Schemes

The Mirror on our polling on community ownership of renewable schemes.
23.1.25
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Should Multiple Property Owners Pay More Capital Gains Tax

Birmingham Live on our polling on second homeowners.
22.1.25
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Should Tax Rise for Additional Property Owners?

MyLondon survey's readers on the popularity of raising tax on additional properties.
21.1.25
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Nearly Half of Landlords Back Rent Caps

The i on our polling on landlord's support for rent caps.
19.1.25
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GBE Needs Scale and Maximum Ambition

LabourList covers our reaction to the announcement of Aberdeen as headquarters for GB Energy.
24.9.24
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Full Expensing Costs Treasury £20 Billion More than They Generate

Our research with DEMOS on business investment covered in The Guardian.
22.9.24
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Should GB Energy Supply Energy Directly?

Utility Week on Common Wealth's recent proposals for GB Energy to include a retail arm.
12.8.24
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New Polling Shows Public Appetite for GB Energy to Supply Energy Directly

Our new research and polling on GB Energy covered in the Mirror.
4.8.24
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Public Wants to Buy Energy from GB Energy

Business Green on Common Wealth's new research and polling on whether GB Energy should adopt a retail arm.
30.7.24
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Westminster Council Has More EV Charging Points than Eight Major Cities Combined

Mikey Smith covers our analysis of disparities in EV chargepoints for the Mirror.
30.6.24
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Public-Commons Partnerships Central to Local Energy

The Ecologist dicusses Common Wealth's work on public-commons partnerships as part of wider analysis around opportunities for climate and social justice.
19.6.24
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Labour Party Under Pressure to Reveal Plans for Thames Water

Eleanor Shearer spoke to the i newspaper about the state of the water industry.
23.5.24
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Collective Bargaining Can Boost Investment in the UK Economy

Larry Elliott writes for The Guardian on the case for trade unions to boost the economy, drawing on Common Wealth analysis.
16.5.24
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44 Percent of Our Offshore Wind Assets Are Owned by State-Led Companies

The Shadow Climate Change Minister, Kerry McCarthy, writes about our findings on offshore wind in the New Statesman.
16.5.24
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UK Companies Profit Margins up 30 per Cent Post-Pandemic

Common Wealth's analysis on the investment patterns and shareholder payouts of FTSE 350 firms covered in The Guardian.
15.5.24
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Since 2000 dividend payments grew 5.5 times faster than labour compensation

The Guardian on our analysis on dividends versus labour compensation for May Day.
1.5.24
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Taking back control of local energy can help drive a new generation of renewables

New Statesman Spotlight on Common Wealth's blueprint for the Labour Party's 'Local Power Plan'.
25.4.24
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Military Spending Adding to the Climate Crisis

Our Senior Researcher Khem Rogaly spoke to Italian magazine Altreconomia about the ecological impact of the military.
8.4.24
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Nearly 45 Per Cent of Offshore Wind Is Owned by Overseas State Enterprises

CityAM discusses our analysis of the offshore wind industry after Labour announce new details on GB Energy.
25.3.24
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Transforming Public Ownership from Heresy to Orthodoxy

Our work on public ownership discussed by Phil Tinline in the New Statesman.
20.3.24
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High Interest Rates Only Prolong Stagnation and Windfall Bank Profits

The Guardian's editorial on the Bank of England discusses our work on bank profits and the systemic significance of energy prices.
17.3.24
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If Labour Heeds the Budget’s Political Constraints It Will Limit Our Energy Future

Melanie Brusseler spoke to LabourList on the 2024 Spring Budget.
6.3.24
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The Guardian View on Great British Energy

The Guardian's editorial on our report calling for an ambitious publicly owned energy company.
25.2.24
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A Publicly Owned Energy Company Can Help Get Growth Right

The Guardian's Richard Partington argues direct public investment in energy can help revive a flagging economy.
18.2.24
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Study: Labour Clean Energy Plans Could Save up to £1 Billion Through Lower Interest Payments

Business Green on our report on a publicly owned energy champion.
15.2.24
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Large Majority Back Public Ownership of Renewable Energy Infrastructure

The Mirror on our new polling with YouGov on public ownership of renewables.
15.2.24
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Labour Urged to Invest £30 Billion in Publicly Owned Energy

Our key report on a publicly owned clean energy champion covered by Richard Partington in The Guardian.
15.2.24
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BP and Shell's Investment in Low-Carbon Flatlines in 2023

Our analysis of BP and Shell's full-year results covered in Energy Monitor.
7.2.24
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Fossil Fuels a Risky Bet for Private Equity Investors

Sophie Flinders work on who owns the North Sea covered in Energy Monitor
6.2.24
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Two Fifths of North Sea Licenses are Held Owned by Overseas Investors

Energy Monitor covers our recent map of who owns North Sea oil and gas
8.1.24
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Europe's Supermarkets Going to War over 'Shrinkflation'

Fortune discusses our findings with IPPR on corporate profits and inflation.
8.1.24
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Study of 1300 Companies Finds Corporate Profits Contributing to Inflation

Fortune on our paper with IPPR on profits and inflation.
8.12.23
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Excess Profits of Large Companies Have Contributed to Persisting Inflation

CNBC on our report with IPPR on inflation and corporate profits
8.12.23
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Excess Profits Contributing to Persistent Inflation

Our report with IPPR on corporate profits in The Independent.
7.12.23
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Financial Markets Won’t Fix the Climate Emergency

Our interactive database of the 'Toxic Bonds' funding Big Oil from Sophie Flinders covered in New Statesman Spotlight.
20.11.23
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US Military Owes at Least $106 Billion in Climate Damage to Global South

Mother Jones' cover our paper with CCP on the costs of military emissions.
10.11.23
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Anglo-American Militaries Owe an Estimated $111 Billion for Climate Damages

Our paper with Climate and Community Project from Khem Rogaly covered in Guardian US.
7.11.23
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Shell and BP Are Still Investing Vastly More in Fossil Fuels Than ‘Low Carbon’ Energy

Energy Monitor covers our analysis of Shell and BP's Q3 financial results.
3.11.23
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Defence Industry Supported by Public Money and State Intervention in a Way No Other Sector Is

Andrew Kersley in Novara Media on the links between the defence sector, state intervention and money in politics.
31.10.23
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Public Ownership of the Electricity Grid Could Be paid for in a Decade

Our paper on the National Grid covered in a follow-up story for the Sunday Mirror
15.10.23
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Public ownership of the National Grid is Popular

Our paper on the National Grid highlighted in the Daily Mirror.
8.10.23
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National Grid Channels Almost £30 billion to Investors

Our paper on the National Grid covered in the Sunday Mirror.
8.10.23
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BP CEO Resigns

Common Wealth research on Big Oil quoted in The New Republic.
13.9.23
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Offshore Wind Auction Falls Through

Chris Hayes and Mathew Lawrence spoke to the Guardian Business Live on the failure of the governments offshore wind auction.
8.9.23
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The Electric Vehicle Transition Risks Running Out of Juice

Common Wealth's research referenced in the Guardian's Editorial on electric vehicles.
7.9.23
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The Policy Ask: Mathew Lawrence

Mathew Lawrence spoke to New Statesman Spotlight for 'The Policy Ask'
24.8.23
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BP Channelled Eleven Times More Into Oil and Gas Than "Low Carbon"

The i newspaper covered our analysis of BPs results, finding the oil giant invested eleven times as much in fossil fuels as "low carbon".
2.8.23
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BP is Giving Back: To Its Shareholders

Our analysis of BP's results discussed in City AM.
1.8.23
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Should UK pensions fund renewables in the Global South?

Melanie Brusseler spoke to Energy Monitor on the need to redistribute public capital to the Global South, rather than private pension funds.
11.7.23
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Billions Wasted on Defence Contracts That Give Investors Outsized Returns

Coverage of our report from Khem Rogaly on the Ministry of Defence and arms procurement.
9.7.23
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Privatised Utilities' Debt Is Now a Major Problem for the UK Government

Adrienne Buller spoke to Bloomberg about Thames Water in crisis.
9.7.23
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How Thames Water Was Able to Pay Out Dividends Despite Its Precarious Finances

Adrienne Buller spoke to the i newspaper on the case for public ownership of water amidst Thames Water's unfolding crisis.
5.7.23
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"Rip-Off Britain": Companies Cash in on the Cost of Living Crisis

The Observer's expose on "Rip-off Britain" quotes analysis from Common Wealth on the profit margins of the electricity networks.
2.7.23
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Starmer Urged to Commit to Public Ownership of Thames Water

Mathew Lawrence quoted in the Guardian on the case for public ownership of the water system.
30.6.23
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Robust Public Institutions Are Needed to Make Climate Policy Work Effectively

Melanie Brusseler spoke to the New Statesman about the need for public coordination in green investment plans.
16.6.23
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Big Oil’s Executive Bonuses for Meeting “Environmental Targets”

Adrienne Buller spoke to Open Democracy on the vast bonuses key oil companies have handed out for hitting ”environmental targets”.
6.6.23
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If Done Right, Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan Could Address the Uk’s Economic Malaise While Driving Net Zero

Our Director Mathew Lawrence spoke to India Bourke at the New Statesman on Labour's green plans.
2.6.23
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Shell Pays More to Investors than the Total Windfall Tax Take

The i newspaper covers our analysis of Shell's financial results for Q1.
4.5.23
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Shell and BP Hand Out Nearly £176 BN to Shareholders in the Last Decade in Fossil Fuel Bonanza

The Mirror cover our analysis of BP and Shell financial results for Q1 2023.
4.5.23
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Green Funds Investing in Bonds of Major Fossil Fuel Companies

Research by Sophie Flinders, which finds "sustainable" ESG funds have over $1.5bn invested in top coal, oil and gas bonds, featured in the Guardian.
2.5.23
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Publicly-Owned Electricity Generation Firm Could Save Nearly £21bn

The Guardian on our report on options for reforming the electricity generation market.
6.3.23
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Corporate Greenwashing is Everywhere

Caroline Lucas draws on our research on Big Oil in her column for Metro
2.3.23
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Are The Fossil Fuel Giants Destined For Extinction?

Our research on Big Oil featured in Energy Monitor.
2.3.23
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Big Oil’s Profits and the Energy Transition

Adrienne Buller speaks to the Financial Times
18.2.23
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Big Oil's Windfall Profits and the Case for a Public Energy Generator

Our work on energy covered in New Statesman Spotlight
17.2.23
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Centrica's Historic Profits and the Need for Structural Reform

Chris Hayes quoted in the Financial Times
16.2.23
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Why is Big Oil Investing So Little in Renewable Energy?

Our analysis on BP and Shell's profits in The New Republic
9.2.23
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How Privatisation Paved the Way for the Energy Crisis

Mathew Lawrence speaks to the New Statesman
5.2.23
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Shell's Shareholder Payouts

Chris Hayes' analysis features in the i newspaper
2.2.23
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UK Offshore Wind

Our analysis featured in Sky News
26.9.22
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The Value of a Whale

Financial Times' best new books on climate
12.9.22
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A Comprehensive Industrial Strategy for EVs Could Create Thousands of Jobs

Mikey Smith covers Common Wealth's EV research for The Mirror
25.8.22
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British Profit Margins Outpace Inflation and Wages

Common Wealth and IPPR research covered by Arthi Nachiappan for The Times
20.6.22
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The UK Energy Network's High Profit Margins

Gill Plimmer draws on Common Wealth research for the Financial Times
13.3.22
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Lost in Work

Amelia Horgan in conversation with Teen Vogue
21.7.21
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The Underlying Problem is Privatisation Has Failed

Eleanor Shearer on LBC News on the crisis in Thames Water and the case for public ownership.
11.7.24
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Our Water System Belongs in Public Ownership

Common Wealth's Eleanor Shearer on BBC Radio 2 on the case for democratic public ownership of watr.
10.7.24
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Reining in Big Tech in the AI Sector

Eleanor Shearer spoke to the Evening Standard's Science and Tech podcast.
2.7.24
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Mathew Lawrence on BBC Radio 4 on the Inflation Reduction Act's Era-defining Implications

Mathew Lawrence spoke to BBC Radio 4 for a new documentary on the Inflation Reduction Act.
13.3.24
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The Budget Should Focus on Strategic Public Investment

Eleanor Shearer spoke to Aaron Bastani on Novara Live ahead of the 2024 Spring Budget.
6.3.24
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Two Fifths of Equity in North Sea Petroleum is Held by Overseas Companies

BBC Radio Scotland on our new map of who owns North Sea oil and gas.
13.12.23
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Who Owns North Sea Oil and Gas?

Chris Hayes appeared on STV News to talk about our findings on who owns North Sea.
13.12.23
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Mathew Lawrence on the Government’s Net Zero U-Turn

Mathew Lawrence spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live.
20.9.23
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Big Oil Can't Steward an Effective Transition

Sophie Flinders spoke to Novara Media about BP's financial results.
1.8.23
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Mathew Lawrence on Politics Joe on Public Ownership and the Rise of Asset Managers

Mathew Lawrence spoke to Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina and Ed Campbell on the Politics Joe Podcast
27.7.23
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What Does A Think Tank Do?

Mathew Lawrence on the New Statesman podcast on think tanks, our strategy and reimagining ownership.
24.7.23
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Shell’s Shareholder Payouts Were 14 Times Their Investment in “Renewables and Energy Solutions”

Novara Media cover our analysis of Shell's quarterly results
4.5.23
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Offshore Wind and the Crown Estate

Chris Hayes discusses our research on TalkTV
19.1.23
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Shell & BP's Surging Profits

Sophie Flinders speaks to LBC News
3.11.22
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Big Oil's Super Profits

Mathew Lawrence spoke to Owen Jones on the windfall profits of the energy giants and the failure of the for-profit company to drive decarbonisation.
22.8.22
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Adrienne Buller on BBC News on COP26

Adrienne Buller spoke to BBC News on the need for world leaders to be creative and bold in response to the climate crisis.
23.9.21
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Boris Johnson's Post-Brexit Trade Deal Won't Work for the UK

Miriam Brett spoke to Sky News on Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade deal.
31.12.20
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The Flaws in Boris Johnson's Climate Plan

Adrienne Buller spoke to Novara Media on Boris Johnson's climate announcements.
20.11.20
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Governments Need to Be More Open about Specific Threats Posed by AI

Eleanor Shearer spoke to the Evening Standard podcast around AI.
22.5.24
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On Ownership and Inequality

Adrienne Buller speaks to Armando Ianucci on the New Statesman podcast
4.11.22
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