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Electricity System Operator announces reforms to speed up grid connections for energy projects
…an Action Plan for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). The plan applies to large projects relating to energy, transport, water, wastewater and waste. The Government has stated that it can…
Sustainability-linked derivatives: A valuable addition to the ESG toolkit
…the product means that the details of transactions are limited. However, a number of large infrastructure, energy, agri-business, transport and other companies have already executed interest rate and FX SLDs…
Labour teases new ‘green prosperity plan’ to pair net-zero and levelling up
…be allocated to transport and housing projects, with benefits that would not strictly be environmental, to appeal to voters amid the cost-of-living crisis. Time will tell whether the new plan…
Ofgem given net-zero duty in government U-turn
…“Network investment is absolutely critical to achieving the large-scale shift to renewable energy, and low carbon transport and heating. In the forthcoming second National Infrastructure Assessment, the Commission will make…
Study: Brits face extra £9bn energy bills due to Government’s go-slow on heat pumps
…hydrogen as a solution. Many think-tanks, the ECIU included, are advocating for low-carbon hydrogen to be used in heavy industry and transport rather than in blends for home heating. This…
Scotland set to ban gas boilers from new buildings next year
…Minister for Zero-Carbon Buildings, Patrick Harvie, said the change will be “essential” to Scotland’s ability to meet its 2045 net-zero carbon target. Harvie said: “Along with transport, heating Scotland’s homes…
UK remains fourth most attractive country for renewables investment, despite mounting global competition
…tax credit regimes for technologies such as clean hydrogen, electric transport and carbon capture. EY has stated that the US has played a significant role in a 19% increase, year-on-year,…
Enabling sustainable and resilient energy practices through intelligent building services
…to triple by 2060, surpassing even transportation and agriculture. Tackling climate change means looking inside where we work, shop, relax, or access services such as healthcare, leisure, and government services….
Feedback raps Tesco on net-zero plans, mounts legal challenge against Food Strategy
…a comprehensive strategy on how it will deliver these emissions reductions. It has accused the supermarket of relying too heavily on energy-related initiatives and electric transport, without looking closely at…
CCC unveils five-point plan for stronger business action on climate
…clear plans on how they will invest to meet them, in solutions like electric transport, energy efficiency and clean energy. Thirdly, the report emphasizes the importance of creating broader change…
Milk & More expands refillable bottle initiative
…save transport emissions and costs. The facilities are designed to process 250,000 units of packaging per month. Once cleaned, each bottle is given a unique identification code so Again can…
Lack of ‘coherent plan’ jeopardising UK’s net-zero power grid target, MPs warn
…sector would bring notable benefits for the wider net-zero transition. A net-zero power sector would act as the bedrock to fully decarbonise other sectors, like transport, industry and heat. It…
Mastercard introduces global pilot program for credit card recycling
Through collaboration with recycling partners, the card manufacturer will offer banks comprehensive services to ensure the secure disposal, collection, transportation, and recycling of cards. The company highlights that the majority…
New joint commitment launched to boost carbon market integrity
…the value chain by investing in clean energy, efficiency upgrades and new modes of transport. The commitment then states that companies should clarify the “complementary role” that high-integrity credits can…
AI-powered ocean robots and second-life batteries: The best green innovations of June 2023
…used to clear pollution, transport cargo, and assist in surveys and rescue operations. The team combines sensors and computers to create the self-driving electric bots, which are designed for optimal…
Hydrogen levy on home energy bills to be shelved
…edie, Hydrogen UK’s chief executive Clare Jackson said: “The main thing from a use perspective is that we need to get hydrogen going in the industrial sectors and heavy-duty transport…
CCC: UK’s progress towards net-zero ‘worryingly slow’ despite deluge of policy promises
…CCC reports cover industries including manufacturing, agriculture, energy, buildings and transport. Read the explainer here. We have also pulled together the reaction to the CCC’s report. Read our round-up here….
Carbon budgets for UK aviation and power sectors to be tightened in 2024
It will also, for the first time, extend emissions caps to additional sectors including waste management and domestic maritime transport. The changes will come into effect in early 2024, with…
Carbon capture and storage: Consultation opened for major global emissions accounting scheme
…enabling the transportation of captured CO2. Further methodologies covering bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), geological carbon storage in depleted oil and gas fields, and CCS co-located with industrial…
Beyond recycling: Is ‘deplastification’ the next step for businesses?
…contributions. It demands businesses to disclose an annual verified plastic use assessment covering all aspects of their business operations including plastics related to product production, packaging, transport, logistics, promotion, and…
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