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Brits fitting solar and heat pumps as Government prepares to scale back bills support
…pre-crisis levels are not expected to be seen for several years yet. The Government is yet to fine-tune its plans for shielding homes from costs this winter following the expiration…
High Court greenlights legal challenge to Government’s cycling funding cuts
…decrease rapidly enough. The CCC’s report specifically called upon the Government to “restore the funding allocated for active travel at Spending Review 2021.” The pressure on the Government to reevaluate…
Defra seeks to allay food security fears with tweak to farmer payment schemes
…implemented on smaller areas of land, and these changes will help to maintain this intention and continue our commitment to maintain domestic food production”. The change builds on a Government…
‘The hard work starts now’: Climate leaders highlight remaining loopholes in Loss & Damage agreement
…University’s Institute for Natural Resources in Africa: “While many in the Global South will welcome the commitment to a Loss & Damage Fund, today’s announcement does not go far enough…
‘Missed the boat’: IMO criticised over revised decarbonisation strategy
…the UK Government to make a commitment to establishing a commercially viable clean maritime cluster. In a bid to decarbonise the maritime sector, the Government has announced an investment of…
Businesses urged to spearhead global fossil fuel phase-out
…The Fossil to Clean principles inform the strategies of oil and gas producers, corporate energy users, and financial institutions, as well as government policies. These principles are based on UN…
Sunak rolls back EV and home heating policies, citing cost-of-living crisis
…of meaningful democratic debate about how we get [to net-zero]” and accused previous governments of making green commitments without either properly funding their delivery or communicating what they would entail…
UK ‘falling behind the EU on ESG standards’, MPs warn
…market, charlatan consultants can run riot, damaging businesses and undermining markets. This needs to be checked through Government-led solutions.” The report notes that, even in the EU, Government policymaking on…
UK considers axing VAT on battery storage co-located with home solar
MPs on the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) wrote to the Government earlier this month, warning that the UK would likely not meet its target to host 70GW of solar…
45% of Brits say UK is ‘not at all prepared’ for changing climate
…opinions on climate adaptation, ahead of the publication of an updated Government plan due later this year. National Trust stated that the UK’s changing climate is not “visible only to…
Therese Coffey calls on businesses to ‘shape efforts’ to deliver global nature goals
…various initiatives that the Government is championing to drive progress, adding that the UK would also play a part in the global efforts to mobilise at least $200bn for nature…
UK significantly off-track to meet household energy goals
New research from WWF and Scottish Power found that the Government looks set to miss a target to reduce energy demand from households by 15% by 2030, based on current…
Climate in court: UN tracks doubling of legal cases filed within five years
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has this week published new global figures on climate-related litigation, revealing the increasing pressure that governments and big businesses are being put under by citizens…
India defines ‘green hydrogen’ and ringfences $7bn for electric buses
…a cost of $12bn, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been issuing contracts inviting companies to invest based on the aggregate demand from the state governments….
TUC: UK risks 800,000 manufacturing jobs without green industrial strategy
The trade union’s headline claim is that some 800,000 existing jobs in manufacturing and supply chains could be put at risk unless the Government puts forward a clear, long-term industrial…
Scotland outlines plans to end fossil-fuelled building heating by 2045
…heat pumps, electric storage heaters or heat networks,” the Government said in a statement, adding that other technologies may also fall under proposed laws. Heat networks will be encouraged as…
Scotland increases landfill tax, confirms sharp rise in offshore wind budget
…the UK Government’s tax brackets. Less fanfare was made around the Scottish Government’s spending plans to support its 2045 net-zero target and aims on nature and the circular economy –…
Future Homes Standard too weak on energy efficiency and renewables, sector leaders warn
…the consultation deadline on 6 March. In 2019, the Government launched the first consultation on the Future Homes Standard, slated for implementation in 2025, with the aim of establishing ‘world-leading…
Banks to be assessed against new net-zero standard
…27 banks last year. This pilot revealed that while ever-more banks have top-line net-zero commitments and interim targets, disclosure on implementation is still very inconsistent. IIGCC chief executive Stephanie Pfeifer…
The UK has fallen behind on the Sustainable Development Goals – Our children deserve better
…in 2020. More than half of FTSE100 companies have measurable commitments to support the SDGs, and 47% are reporting their progress. 18% of FTSE250 companies made measurable commitments to the…
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