Blogs

28 October 2021

‘A Greener Future for All’…or is it?

On the eve of COP26, three students offer their important voices on the need for a just green transition.

Events

17 November 2021

Martin Vander Weyer & Edie Lush in conversation

The business editor of the Spectator will argue in this in-conversation that capitalism has indeed lost its moral compass, lost public trust and is in urgent need of repair.

Articles

A joint statement by the mayors and political leaders representing the Inclusive Growth Network

Local leaders from the IGN commit to building back places fairer and greener – tackling longstanding social and economic inequalities whilst meeting new challenges on the horizon.

Articles

Leaving no place behind in the race to net zero

An exploration of the relative economic vulnerability of different places as high emitting industries shift production methods and some decline.

Press release

Press Release: CPP finds 9 million people vulnerable to economic harm through a bad transition to net zero

Network of 12 local government leaders sets out their plan to deliver ‘just transitions’ to net zero at a local level as CPP identifies the 74 areas most at risk of economic harm.

News

8 November 2021

The Times publishes joint statement by the mayors and political leaders representing the Inclusive Growth Network

Local leaders set out a plan to ensure that their communities are able to make a ‘just transition’ to net zero in ways which bolster rather than damage local economies.

News

15 November 2021

The Sunday Times cites CPP's Co-Director on the uneven recovery of the UK's labour market

The Sunday Times quotes Ben Franklin, Co-Director CPP, who highlights which groups were most likely to be affected by an increase in unemployment.

News

17 November 2021

The i-news writes about CPP's work on barriers women face in the labour market

The i-news writes about CPP's latest report which explores how inadequacies in the childcare system act as a barrier to women’s participation in the labour market.

Podcast

Post-COP26: How to ensure a fair transition to a green economy

We are joined by CPP Visiting Fellow and writer Nick Tyrone and Professor Karen Turner to discuss the public policy challenges posed by the transition to a green economy.

Blogs

30 November 2021

What exactly is a good green job? Levelling up depends on how we answer this question

Ross Mudie tackles the burning question of 'what exactly is a green job' and why defining it will be integral to levelling up.

Blogs

7 December 2021

Taxing Times: paying more council tax for diminished local services

Dean Hochlaf's analysis finds some deprived local authorities could pay more in council tax, while facing further cuts to local services.

Blogs

17 December 2021

Lived experiences of the pandemic in Middlesbrough

Researchers from Teesside University write a guest blog for CPP based on a co-production study examining COVID recovery from the community perspective in Middlesbrough.

Blogs

4 January 2022

Breaking the cycle of business short-termism to drive levelling up

Visiting Fellow John Plender argues that a culture of short termism in private sector boardrooms acts as constraint on the sector’s potential contribution to levelling up.

Reports

Making mayoral accountability fit for English devolution

Ahead of their upcoming investigation into the accountability of Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs), Zoë Billingham and Matthew Wood consider the gaps in our current system.

News

2 February 2022

CPP reaction to the Levelling Up White Paper

We will be updating our commentary today once the full White Paper is published at 12:30.

Articles

Verdict on the Levelling Up White Paper

Ben Franklin delivers his verdict on the Levelling Up White Paper.

Articles

Levelling up our productivity requires a new focus on technology diffusion

Ross Mudie argues that a renewed focus on technological diffusion is vital to levelling up our productivity growth and reducing place-based inequalities

Events

2 March 2022

What Women Want: Ending The Care Penalty In The Workplace

CPP, Stella Creasy and Mary-Ann Stephenson consider unpaid care and the role that more flexible work can play in tackling gender inequalities in the UK

Articles

Why Mayoral Governance is Best for Bristol

As part of Bristol Ideas' Referendum 2022 debate, Annabel Smith makes the case for maintaining the current mayoral system.

Blogs

25 March 2022

Rishi's Gamble

Ben Franklin reflects on this weeks Spring Statement, arguing that the Chancellors dangerous political and economic gamble could come back to bite.