This report reviews the evidence on public perceptions of CCS, the factors that shape them, and the lessons for effective public engagement. It draws on published research and interviews with experts from academia, government, regulators, the third sector, and industry.…
How Cities Can Decarbonise Culture: Lessons from Liverpool’s year as the first UN Climate Accelerator City
An independent evaluation of Liverpool’s year as the world’s first UN Climate Change Accelerator City reveals what worked, what didn’t, and what cities need to do to decarbonise their cultural sectors through place-based climate action. This report was written by Dr…
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.
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…
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…
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…
International Round Table: Financing Climate Action at City Level
An online International Round Table on Financing Climate Action at City Level took place on November 15th, 2023. Participants were from city and regional governments in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the USA and the UK. The event enabled the…
Cornwall Council Active Travel Social Prescribing Pilot – Process evaluation report
Cornwall Council is working 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 are to promote increased levels of physical activity through walking,…
Community healthy food interventions: Review of outcome metrics and toolkits – Report for Cornwall Council and the WellFed Cornwall Network
One challenge facing health care professionals, local authorities, food growers, and charities or voluntary sector organisations that are trialling community food interventions is how to measure and evidence the outcomes. The aim of this review is therefore to identify a…