New Economics Foundation

Blog New Year’s greetings from NEF’s new chief executive This year marks 40 years since The Other Economic Summit was held, which led to the creation of NEF By Danny Sriskandarajah 16 January 2024 I am thrilled to have started this year as the new...

Blog A New Year’s Resolution for our politicians? Rethinking government debt and borrowing rules We can't have a healthy climate or thriving public services without rethinking our fiscal rules By Dominic Caddick 03 January 2024 As we enter 2024,...

Blog 10 highlights for NEF in 2023 Celebrating the progress we've made this year 22 December 2023 With rising bills and rising temperatures, 2023 was a year of two crises: the cost of living and climate. Whether you’re struggling to afford your mortgage, or stuck in a cold, damp rental, most of us are...

Blog What’s next for climate efforts in 2024? A look at Brazil’s role at COP28 and why it matters for an election year in the UK. By Fernanda Balata 20 December 2023 At this year’s global climate summit, there were many contradictions on show, but...

Publications NEF review of the year 2023 Highlights from the last 12 months 18 December 2023 Download the report As the planet burns, the ongoing cost of living emergency must not be used as a smokescreen to row back from net zero. We are...

Blog Levelling down This government's levelling-up project has failed: households are down £1300 a year since 2015. By Dominic Caddick 11 December 2023 The UK has some of the highest inequality between different regions in the OECD. Successive...

Publications Meeting needs within limits The ecological case for universal basic services By Anna Coote 06 December 2023 Download the report Universal basic services (UBS) aims for...

Blog COP28: Tackling health inequalities must be at the centre of climate action Why the first-ever COP Health Day should aim for health equity and enshrine the principle and goal of a fair transition By Fernanda Balata 01 December 2023 The main...

Blog The windfall tax was supposed to rein in fossil fuel profits. Instead it has saved corporations billions Loophole in energy profits levy will hand oil and gas companies up to £18bn over next three years By Alex Chapman 28 November 2023 Last...

Publications Reforming property tax Dampening further property speculation in the housing crisis By Alex Diner, Sam Tims 23 November 2023 Download the report In...