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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…
MPs urge: Use roads funding to fix potholes, not encourage more car use
…the House of Commons. Under the UK Government’s current plans, the Road Investment Strategy (RIS2), £27.4bn has been set aside for 50 projects across England. Several of these projects involve…
UK urged to accelerate transition away from gas as Ofgem firms up new price cap
…volatile”. The regulator is also consulting on ways to “permanently end the premium” placed on customers with pre-payment meters (PPM). PPM customers are currently being supported by the UK Government’s…
UK’s heat pump grant scheme set for overhaul to encourage uptake
…standards on energy efficiency. If they do not meet these standards, they will need to install insulation before re-applying. The Government is proposing that the energy efficiency standard be removed…
UK’s largest public EV charging hub opens in Birmingham
…for local regional or national businesses, a reliable and convenient way to recharge and support a lower-carbon travel future”. Further clarity on government funding The new ‘Gigahub’ contributes to the…
BMW firms up £600m investment to keep electric Mini production in the UK
…whether BMW is making the entirety of the investment itself or whether there will be funding from Government coffers. UK-wide progress Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: “The UK has a proud…
Apple charger recycling and low-carbon ports: The sustainability success stories of the week
…the Government off-track to deliver an aim for all homes to rank EPC grade ‘C’ or higher by 2035, there have been many calls for change. This week, Octopus Energy’s…
COP28 Action Tracker: Last-minute climate talks in Abu Dhabi as UK offers new fossil fuel licences
…Action Tracker here. The second edition is located here. The numbers 92% of global GDP covered by net-zero targets from governments 6,380 companies signed up to implementing science-based emissions targets…
Australia’s funding boost for cycling and free youth access to UK nature reserves: The sustainability success stories of the week
…funding commitment by 75%. The new funding in NSW will be allocated through an existing programme, ‘Get NSW Active’, which is set to allocate AUD10m this year. Additional funding will…
UK accused of bungling sustainable food production policy domestically and globally
…Peat extraction can degrade peatlands, limiting their ability to sequester carbon and provide natural flood management benefits. Peat-containing products are therefore being banned in public-facing retail in 2024. The Government…
Report: Apprenticeships can unlock green careers for Gen Z
…and 725,000 net new jobs in low-carbon sectors such as buildings retrofit, renewable energy generation and electric vehicles (EVs). Nevertheless, despite the Government’s pushback on its net-zero commitments for a…
National Grid to clamp down on ‘phantom’ renewables projects blocking grid connections queue
…UK Government in a bid to tackle this issue. Slye has stated that he expects the Government to announce an additional package of reforms this winter following the mention of…
Heathrow extends incentive scheme for alternative fuels with lower carbon footprint
…given the controversies around producing SAFs using biofuel crops. Heathrow is urging the UK Government to intervene to a greater extent to create economies of scale for SAF. This would…
Oil and gas loopholes and forest carbon credits: The 7 biggest stories from the World Leaders Summit (day two) at COP28
…programme director Melanie Robinson added:“This charter is proof that voluntary commitments from the oil and gas industry will never foster the level of ambition necessary to tackle the climate crisis….
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