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Science-based nature targets for cities and Race to Zero updates: The 7 biggest stories from 6 December at COP28

…an annual assessments of global progress in the sector. The 27 countries which pledged their commitment to the Buildings Breakthrough are: Armenia, Austria, Canada, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland,…

WATCH: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim on how COP28 can meaningfully support Indigenous-led climate solutions

…Because, then, we know it is direct access finance. Otherwise, this is only a commitment, and commitments will never defeat all the climate action we want to have.” Ibrahim noted…

Green Finance Institute and Defra to work on nature-related financial risk estimates for businesses

Government and devolved governments. However, the latest piece of work, which will be released in a report later this year, will uncover the UK’s natural capital stock and what risks…

Thousands of rapid EV chargers planned for English motorways

…of real-time data on whether charging points are available. The Local Government Association estimates that there will be up to 11 million EVs and hybrid vehicles in the UK by…

Lower mortgage rates for energy-efficient homes tested with UK Government support

The Government has today (19 May) confirmed a multi-million-pound funding pot for 26 green finance projects aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings. One of the projects is led…

Cumbria coal mine: High Court U-turns, agrees to hearing on climate grounds

A judge has today (19 May) granted Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action on Climate Change (SLACC) a hearing to challenge the UK Government’s decision to approve West…

‘Consistency, clarity and cooperation’: Global green economy reacts to new ISSB standards  

…with financial information, empowers investors and stakeholders to gain a comprehensive understanding of a company’s performance and their commitment to driving sustainable value creation. We look forward to our continued…

OBR: UK’s current gas reliance likely to be as costly as net-zero transition

…report has indicated that the UK is off-track to deliver its near-term climate commitments. As such, inaction from Government “increases the risk of higher public investment being needed in future,”…

New Agriculture Act for Wales in bid to boost nature and farm resilience

…Welsh Government commitment to plant 86 million trees this decade. Farmers and landowners can access £32m of subsidies to help cover the costs of tree planting. While the benefits for…

Ofgem firming up plans to ramp up energy flexibility from homes and businesses

…with Government commitments. It can help save costs by avoiding infrastructure build-out and mitigating the need for renewable energy curtailment. New analysis from Cornwall Insight and Smart Energy GB this…

NIC: UK’s key infrastructure projects can be delivered more rapidly while also improving sustainability

…to assess how NSIPS align with Government policies on issues such as health and safety, the economy and climate change. A new central coordination mechanism for the Statements, reporting to…

edie Explains: Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

CHP has become a well-proven technology across the world and is now recognised as a viable alternative to centralised energy generation – according to statistics from the UK Government, in…

edie launches new business explains guide on CHP

…by Government ambitions for the UK to host 10GW by 2030, has seen many ask how CHP systems can complement the growth of green hydrogen. Unfortunately, the Government has delayed…

Sainsbury’s celebrates first supermarket with fully-electric fleet

…shopping”. Joint call to action The news from Sainsbury’s comes in the same week that a group of businesses have written to the UK Government with a string of recommendations…

Waiting times for renewables projects risks derailing net-zero power grid vision

…connection delays.” The current £200bn pipeline of delayed projects matches the amount that the Government has spent on renewables infrastructure since 2010. The Government stated in 2021 that it intends…

UK geothermal project gets share of £91m low-carbon heating fund

…detailed plans for the new district heating network, securing heat from the already completed 5km deep geothermal well. Homes under the hammer The Government’s Heat and Building Strategy aims for…

Defra invests £33m to protect peat, conserve species

The UK Government has announced more than £7.5m in a bid to reduce peat carbon emissions, enhance drought resilience, and assist farmers, aligning with the recommendations of the Lowland Agricultural…

National Grid: UK not preparing to scale CCS or low-carbon heat quickly enough

…is still producing 178 Mt CO2e in 2022. For context, CO2 emissions alone last year were 331.5 Mt. The UK Government’s climate advisors stated last month that their confidence in…

From taxes to skill gaps: Report outlines steps to fast-track UK EV chargepoint deployment

…expected to triple to 29.8-terawatt hours (TWh). In 2030, the projected percentage of generation from renewable sources varies between 74.5% and 88.24% depending on the level of ambition from Government

Germany launches its own green taxonomy for export credits

Like many other countries, Germany helps its exporters mitigate the risks of payment defaults by granting public guarantees for export credits. This means the government compensates exporters in case of…