This report, authored by Dr Briony Latter and Dr Sam Hampton, presents key findings from interviews with hair salon owners taking climate and/or sustainability action (mostly through membership of the Green Salon Collective). In the interviews, owners and directors provided…
Declining urgency, enduring support: Public attitudes to net zero and climate policy
A major new study on public attitudes to net zero and climate policy from Ipsos in the UK, Policy Institute at King’s College London and CAST.
Topline Results: European Attitudes to Climate Change, Fairness, and Action
Topline Results: European Attitudes to Climate Change, Fairness, and Action covers climate change concern, the seriousness of different climate issues, and who should be responsible for mitigating its effects. There is also analysis of data on prioritising environmental protection or economic…
Accelerating the use of behavioural science in climate policymaking
In September 2025, ClimateXChange held a roundtable with the Scottish Government to explore how behavioural science can be better integrated into climate and environmental policymaking. Academics and senior civil servants worked to identify new projects or approaches to trial in…
Analysing Scotland’s diet and climate policy landscape
This study is part of the mid-point review of the Scottish Government’s Public Engagement Strategy for Climate Change (PES). It sought to understand how well various aspects of the strategy have been working in practice so far and identify any…
Cornwall Council Active Travel Social Prescribing Pilot – Final evaluation report
Cornwall Council worked with researchers from the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) to evaluate the Council’s Active Travel Social Prescribing pilot. The aims of the pilot were to promote increased levels of physical activity through walking, wheeling…
Opinion on climate change policy during the 2024 general election
CAST Affiliates Dr Lucas Geese and Dr John Kenny co-authored a report, commissioned and published by Green Alliance, on public opinion on climate policies during the 2024 general election. The report finds that while public concern about energy bills and security remains real,…
Effective public engagement on climate and implications for Scotland
This study is part of the mid-point review of the Scottish Government’s Public Engagement Strategy for Climate Change (PES). It sought to understand how well various aspects of the strategy have been working in practice so far and identify any…
Community climate hubs: the Greener and Cleaner peer-learning model for low-carbon lifestyles
Greener and Cleaner is working with researchers from the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) to evaluate the outcomes of engaging with the Greener and Cleaner Hub. This study aims to understand how using the community climate hub…
Raising the floor as well as the ceiling? How minimum climate standards could help England’s Devolved Authorities align new projects with net zero
This report sets out how Devolved Authorities are trying to align their funding and investments with net zero. It also outlines the challenges Authorities face in supporting low-carbon projects and how they could address these. The insights draw on analysis…