Climate policy

The Carbon Trust was pivotal in the development of the UK’s ground-breaking decarbonisation policies and is now a trusted adviser to governments across the globe. With over two decades of experience in this area, we can help you develop robust and evidence-based policy to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future.

How we can help

We have solutions for a spectrum of challenges, from carbon pricing and offshore wind incentives to innovation policy and coal retirement.

Our approach combines technical expertise with the economic, investment and behavioural insights necessary to develop robust policies that deliver wider benefits and government priorities.

Our experience covers projects that span the policymaking cycle, from evidence and design through to implementation and evaluation.

Our policy capabilities

Why the Carbon Trust?

Our unique pool of policy experts brings together experience in government, industry, finance and academia to develop innovative and practical policy solutions to deliver Net Zero.

Across the EU and beyond, regulations around sustainability are tightening. They reiterate the need for financial institutions and businesses alike to better understand the synergy between futureproofing their organisation and taking climate action.

Veronika Thieme

Associate Director, Europe, The Carbon Trust

Our impact stories

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Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA)

The OWA is our flagship collaborative research, development and deployment programme, which aims to reduce the cost of offshore wind, overcome market barriers, develop industry best practice and trigger the development of new industry standards.

ASEAN Low Carbon Energy Programme

The ASEAN Low Carbon Energy programme is funded by the UK government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office to drive inclusive growth and poverty reduction through increased energy efficiency and adoption of low carbon energy.