Alexandra Goodwin

Alexandra Goodwin is the Dods Political Consultant on Energy, Climate Change and Built Environment. She joined Dods from Parliament, where she worked as a Parliamentary Researcher. She has a degree in Political Science and International Relations and is currently undertaking a masters in Global Energy and Climate Policy.

18 Dec 2020 Environment

The Energy White Paper may not go far enough to reach climate targets

Published just after the release Climate Change Committee’s Sixth Carbon Budget, the long awaited Energy White Paper still leaves major gaps in decarbonisation ambitions

18 Sep 2020 Environment

Government action is vital, but net zero cannot be met without individual change

The Climate Assembly's report, 'the path to net-zero', makes it clear that shifts in individual climate action should be led through government information and education.

24 Jul 2020 Environment

Government leadership is needed for the water sector to decarbonise while reducing costs

The water sector has long been overlooked by the Government, but drastic action is needed now to get water to net-zero

12 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

What might a green recovery from Covid-19 look like?

The term ‘green recovery’ has gained increasing traction as the economic fallout from Covid-19 has become apparent. As the economy entered a slump, there were increasing pressures from campaigners, think tanks, Whitehall and now even royalty (Prince Charles) for the Government to prioritise low carbon solutions in the UK’s economic recovery.

09 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Could the delay of COP26 impact climate ambitions?

Dods Monitoring's Alex Goodwin explores the potential implication for domestic and international climate policy and how the Government can still lead on green measures worldwide, despite the delay to COP26.

01 Nov 2019 Environment

Decarbonisation may create energy injustices in the world’s poorest regions. Is real climate justice achievable?

A recurring argument for radical climate action is that climate change will affect the world’s poorest regions the hardest. However, what is seldom considered is how efforts towards decarbonising the UK, could perpetuate energy injustices in these same economies, writes Dods Monitoring's, Alexandra Goodwin.

18 Sep 2019 Home affairs

Is the energy market failing vulnerable consumers?

The Big Six energy companies have come under fire once again this week, following a new report that UK households overpaid by £2.2bn on energy this year. Dods Monitoring's Alexandra Goodwin looks into what's going on.

30 Aug 2019 Home affairs

Boris Johnson has committed to net zero emissions by 2050 - this is why he is set to miss that target

Boris Johnson has committed to reducing the UK's Greenhouse Gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Dods Monitoring's Alexandra Goodwin explains why he is set to miss that target.

30 Jul 2019 Energy

The Nuclear Option?

With the Government legislating for net-zero by 2050, opinion remains divided over the potential role for nuclear energy in creating a low carbon future, writes Alexandra Goodwin.