The rate of global sea level rise has more than doubled! Most of the rise is due to thermal expansion of oceans, while melting of ice requires about 50 times less heat for the same impact on sea level. That's why we could see much fast rise when (relatively) more heat melts ice

What can the English planning system can learn from abroad? 🏘️ As the Government looks for ways to meet its 1.5 million homes target, it should emulate features shared by better performing international systems. Read our latest report for more🔎👇 buff.ly/aiJzIL9

Miss our report on why English planning needs to learn from Germany, France and Japan? Click the link below for the full report, or cheat by reading the short blog here: centreforcities.org/blog/yes-the-g…

How does England's planning system compare to international peers? Big Q that my colleagues Maurice Lange and Luka Kovacevic admirably address.

A year since the New Towns Taskforce was established, their report and the Government’s response are expected very soon ⏰ What are the knowns, and what do we think of them?👇 buff.ly/Ngr6VpR

The New Towns Taskforce is expected to report to Government in the next few weeks. Ahead of all the likely commotion, which I expect will focus on locations rather than the big picture questions, I've written about what Centre for Cities is hoping to see:

In this Ant Breach and I set out the rationale for legislating for a zoning system A key weakness in English planning is that it doesn't establish clear rules in local plans, and there are limits to how effectively policy-making from the centre (i.e. NDMPs) can override this

NEW CAMPAIGN 🚨 Right now, people are pushed into poverty when councils send in bailiffs for council tax debt. But there’s another way. Together, we can stop this. Together, we can have dignity not debt. Together, we can make Britain Bailiff Free👇 🔗 acorntheunion.org.uk/bailiffs/

NEW PODCAST | A year of planning reforms🎙️ Andrew Carter, Maurice Lange and Ant Breach discuss how the government has been doing over the last year as they implement planning reforms to try and meet the housebuilding target. Listen now🎧👇 buff.ly/9FtSQP5