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From the impact of Covid-19 to dealing with the impact of climate change, government has never faced greater policy challenges. But, as recent work on developing policy strategies for carbon capture and storage shows, civil servants can get help from academics to find the right solutions. Professor Karen Turner, the director from the Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde, explains
Cabinet secretary also encourages departmental staff to make time to relax – safely – over the Easter weekend
Move comes as event venue is turned into a temporary hospital as part of Covid-19 response
Scandal-hit Renewable Heat Incentive scheme was “project too far” for Northern Ireland officials
“I could not have asked for better, more committed colleagues," Moriarty says in statement
Body offers £149,500 a year for official to oversee work on HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and nuclear projects
Big numbers for capital spending in next month’s budget won’t fix decade of austerity, think-tank warns
Emma Howard Boyd calls on new watchdog to engage widely and not focus “just at those seen as doing ‘environment’”
HMRC tops departmental list of flights, according to analysis
Move comes ahead of forthcoming government reshuffle and plan to make post ministerial role
In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Committee on Climate Change chief executive Chris Stark sets out what the government needs to do to in 2020 to reduce the risks of climate impacts
Nigel Topping will coordinate regional and business input ahead of COP26 talks in Glasgow
Defra plan will base agriculturist support payments on public goods, such as better air and water quality