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Rising costs tops list of sustainability challenges for SMEs
…about the uncertainty surrounding government regulations. A poll conducted by BSI last year illuminated a lack of confidence among decision-makers in UK-based small businesses, with only one-third feeling extremely confident…
Kraft Heinz starts exploring onsite green hydrogen production at Wigan factory
…18 months will see Kraft Heinz and Carlton Power applying for planning permissions and also for financial support through the second tranche of the UK Government’s Hydrogen Production Business Model…
UN climate chief calls on UK to ‘seriously re-engineer’ emissions plans
…said that no nation could afford “victory laps” with so much delivery still ahead. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has notably argued in recent months that his Government could afford…
British businesses struggling to find right solutions to cut energy costs, survey finds
…on profits and 71% express concerns about diminished international competitiveness. Despite receiving Government support, deemed indispensable for survival by a quarter of respondents, businesses continue to grapple with the formidable…
Study: Energy price crisis cost UK billions due to over-reliance on imported gas
…the past 2.5 years. The UK Government, under Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, has promoted to expanded North Sea oil and gas production in a bid to reduce imports. Sunak…
CISL: In an age of turbulence, we need bold sustainability leadership
…tech innovation and market forces may well drive the necessary energy transition and associated phase out of fossil fuels. But this is not guaranteed. Moreover, without effective government leadership, there…
Report: UK energy firms risk diverting £115bn overseas due to poor green policies
…a 40% increase in sustainable energy investment by energy companies in the UK. Additionally, the UK Government has been urged to ensure adequate grid capacity to minimise connection delays. The…
UK cautioned against betting big on BECCS as Drax faces fresh deforestation accusations
…Government to court for its classification of BECCS as renewable and its subsidising of the technology as such. Related feature: Are loopholes looming in government plans to scale carbon capture?…
Untangling the mess of the UK’s net-zero policies
…this to create a divide.” “Weaponisation” of net-zero Last year, when the Conservative Government backtracked on its net-zero commitments, they cited the challenge of the cost-of-living crisis, while portraying net-zero…
UK’s Biodiversity Net Gain requirements expanded
…a planning application and must cover the site’s management for at least 30 years. Defra has this week released updated guidance for planning for small sites. The Government will permit,…
Are businesses prepared for water-related climate risks?
…of efforts to cut emissions. This warning came yet again from the UK Government’s official advisory body, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), last month. Yet the Government is struggling to…
UK SMEs to receive free support on engaging with energy suppliers
The government has announced that the remit of the Energy Ombudsman is being extended to cover 99% of all businesses in Great Britain. Currently, domestic energy customers and companies with…
Is plastic pollution a blind spot in corporate sustainability disclosures?
…financial risk in the 2040s if governments require them to cover waste management costs at expected volumes. And the Minderoo Foundation estimates that companies are likely to be ordered to…
Graham Stuart steps down from DESNZ to focus on general election campaign
…Government’s recent celebratory climate and energy-related announcements, including confirmation that domestic emissions were halved between 1990 and 2022. The letter also touts the launch of the Solar Taskforce and the…
easyJet trials hydrogen refuelling at Bristol Airport in ‘UK first’
…lion’s share. Earlier this month, the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) urged the Government to hold the aviation sector accountable for delivering its promised emissions reductions. The Government has stated that…
British manufacturers bag £24m of government funding for energy efficiency and cleantech
…UK Government for months that they are facing higher costs than their peers in the EU and in other markets. While the Government has intervened to change certain energy levies…
Corporates failing to uphold plastic reduction commitments
This is according to the ‘Failing Commitments’ report from Business360, a competitive intelligence firm providing research and analysis services. The analysis is based on data sourced from both the Ellen…
Government gives green light to 500MW solar farm
…2022. EDF Renewables’ head of solar, Ben Fawcett, said: “I am delighted that, after months of careful consideration, the Government has given planning consent for Longfield Solar Farm. It is…
Scottish Government approves Drax’s £500m hydro storage plant
…constructed adjacent to the existing underground facility, and almost double the site’s capacity to more than 1GW. Policy pains Drax has also called on the UK Government to introduce new…
AI for the low-carbon transition: UK Government funds additional innovations
A competition offering £1m to innovative decarbonisation-related workstreams in the AI space was opened by the UK Government late last year. Today (15 August), the successful projects have been named….
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