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UK Government faces legal challenge over home energy efficiency standards

…consistency for businesses, large and small, to invest and prepare to build net-zero ready homes.” The Good Law Project has described the directive as “a massive overreach of central Government

UK Government opens Air Quality Grant scheme as ULEZ row rolls on

commitments. Many more MPs including Chris Skidmore, Alok Sharma and Therese Coffey want the PM not to deviate from the clear signals already sent to businesses and investors. This sentiment…

How local government can tackle the net-zero challenge

…begin with measuring and reducing emissions, shifting to renewable energy, and driving behaviour change through employees, consumers and supply chains. When it comes to local government, the challenge involving the…

Introduce affordable loans for home solar and energy storage, MPs tell Government

…by a “considerable” margin without “urgent” action. The target was set in March after first being recommended in January through Chris Skidmore MP’s Net-Zero Review. The Government is in the…

Study: Brits face extra £9bn energy bills due to Government’s go-slow on heat pumps

…stock and a more rapid rollout of heat pumps. The Government is targeting 600,000 heat pump installations annually by 2028 but its own climate advisors have warned that it is…

UK Government pledges £4.3m for solar power in space

…new Government funding is the University of Cambridge, which is receiving £770,000 to develop ultra-lightweight solar panels that can survive in space. Also in academia, Queen Mary University, London, will…

CCC: UK councils struggling to deliver net-zero plans without direction from Government

…that this is to be expected when the councils are not receiving clear signals and practical guidance from the central Government. The CCC’s recent progress report to Parliament concluded that…

UK Government backs swathe of green heating projects including sewer-powered heat pumps

Backed by the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund, these projects aim to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy bills and support Britain’s pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050. One of the…

British Chambers of Commerce pushes Government for clearer, more ambitious net-zero pathway

…long-term commitments and intergenerational equity. BCC’s president Martha Lane Fox said: “One of the most pressing challenges for all business is the transition to a green and sustainable future. We…

Financial uncertainty at UK councils undermining net-zero progress, Government warned

…local authority funding. The report revealed this week that funding for local councils from council tax, retained business rates, and Government grants has not kept pace with inflation and increasing…

We Mean Business coalition calls on G7 to deliver just net-zero transition

…communique states that the new targets are “consistent with our 2030 NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions), our power sector transition commitments and our respective net-zero commitments, concrete and timely steps towards…

Fashion and auto giants collaborate to end deforestation in leather supply chains

…converted lands. This commitment should cover all levels of farming and the supply chain. Additionally, the commitment should cover the protection of human rights. Businesses will need to bolster this…

Inside Kimberly-Clark’s wind-focused approach to decarbonisation

…the necessity for a long-term commitment becomes evident. This long-term commitment is essential as it enables the unlocking of funding and facilitates access to financial support from investors. Nevertheless, embracing…

SBTi names and shames big-name food businesses for failing to meet target-setting deadlines

…listing businesses that fail to have targets approved within this timeframe on its dashboard. Since then, they have been badged as ‘commitment removed’. The SBTi updates its dashboard weekly on…

‘We cannot be complacent’: MPs urge Rishi Sunak not to water down green policies

…letter links the energy transition to the UK Government’s levelling up commitments and transition plan mandate, highlighting how the UK could advocate globally for an orderly energy transition with “fairness…

‘The mission is clear’: Starmer reiterates £28bn green spending plan

…his foot on our throat”, while also spurring new job growth. Starmer dismissed concerns that the pushback on timeframes for the commitment was a signal that Labour was not sure…

UK ‘must cut pesticide use to tackle climate crisis’

…The groups claim this is essential if the nation’s 2050 net-zero target is to be delivered, alongside the Conservative Government’s commitment to leave nature in a better state for the…

New fast-track pathway in the works to tackle energy development bottlenecks

…a need to grow the supply chains and skills bases needed to deliver projects. The documents detail no new commitments or initiatives on skills. However, they mention funding that has…

Kimberly-Clark firms up plans for three UK-based green hydrogen projects

The firm, which owns brands such as Andrex and Huggies, is celebrating the fact that the project near Barrow-in-Furness was successful in securing a place on the UK Government’s Hydrogen…

UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax set to be reformed

…overall is verified by a third-party certificate. Mass balance approaches are often used in sustainability certification schemes relating to commodities, such as cocoa, soy and timber. The Government has stated…