Press & Media

• New Social Market Foundation report calls on Rishi Sunak to issue “sustainability-linked” bonds, which would pay out more to investors if the government does not meet its targets on decarbonising the British economy.

• Chile recently became the first country in the world to issue such a bond. The UK should follow suit and aim to be the world leader in sustainability-linked finance.

• Green finance represents a significant economic opportunity for Britain. The SMF estimates that 200,000 jobs in finance & insurance are already “green jobs”. Low carbon finance is expected to grow more rapidly than any other green sector of the economy.

Cannabis policy in Britain should be reformed and draw on lessons from liberalising countries such as Uruguay to improve criminal and health outcomes, according to research published today.

Careers advice and guidance risks entrenching inequality by steering people towards different educational and employment options according to their parents’ income and background, new research shows today.

Conservative voters are the strongest supporters of replacing the “broken” fuel duty regime with a new system of road-pricing, think-tank research reveals today.

The Social Market Foundation's response to the Spring Statement follows below.

Most people renting their home in the private rented sector are happy with their property and landlord, new research reveals today.