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Climate finance: UK accused of ‘moving goalposts’ to meet £11.6bn pledge
…of a collective commitment from wealthy nations to deliver $100bn of annual climate finance to the Global South. Last year, the Guardian reported that the Government was planning to either…
‘Breakthrough’ or ‘fossil-fuelled failure’?: Green economy reacts to final COP28 agreement
…alive. “It is imperative that we see more ambitious commitments over the next year, backed up by delivery plans and financial support. Government leadership on climate change will mobilise the…
Rishi Sunak’s reported plans to weaken climate policies spells damage for the economy and businesses
In June this year, the UK Government was taken to court for the second time in less than two years over its climate strategies, with green groups labelling the updated…
UK Government accused of ‘going backwards’ on energy security in past two years
…commitments to support North Sea oil and gas. The UK Government is progressing legislation that would mandate annual licencing rounds. The ECIU, like many other green groups, has maintained that…
‘Feeble and inadequate’: Government taken to court again over net-zero plans
…government’s new plan to reduce emissions is not fit for purpose. It relies heavily on unproven and high-risk technological fixes at the expense of near-term action – yet the government…
‘Risk to competitiveness’: CCC urges Government to step up green job growth
…by the Government’s Green Jobs Taskforce. The CCC notes that while the net-zero transition will reduce job demand in some sectors, Government clarity can give businesses plenty of time to…
Government urged to launch green jobs programme to respond to EV charging skills gap
RECHARGE UK, the EV and charging arm of the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA), has called on the Government to rapidly improve grid connections for the growing…
Government promises more community benefits for onshore wind projects as application rates stall
…been made for onshore wind farms in England since the Government eased planning rules. In September last year, the Government announced a streamlining of planning rules in a bid to…
MPs not confident that UK Government has a handle on aviation emissions
In 2022, the Government published its Jet Zero Strategy, committing the international aviation and the domestic aviation sectors to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and 2040 respectively, and for all…
‘Arbitrary’ or a major retreat? Green economy leaders react to Labour U-turn on £28bn pledge
…like a large figure, but it’s just 2.3% of the Government’s total expenditure in a single year. Scrapping that commitment will diminish the UK’s credibility that it is committed to…
From nuclear to heat pumps: What’s included in the UK’s new Energy Act?
…plants. It provides private investors in a project with guaranteed payback terms from the Government. The Act initially included powers for the Government to add a levy to domestic and…
From fake news to gigafactory gaps: What are the key challenges facing the UK’s EV transition?
…a reevaluation of targeted grants to alleviate these cost constraints and facilitate consumer adoption. The Government currently provides incentives to reduce upfront costs for only motorcycles, mopeds, small vans, large…
Biodiversity net-gain: Ambitious policy or a glorified offsetting scheme?
…it is now live. It will be extended to cover smaller housing developments in April 2024 and to other kinds of infrastructure developments in 2025. Should the Government deliver an…
Is the UK losing out in the global EV race?
…on the UK Government taking a more strategic approach. The firm’s UK lead Maria Grazia stated that policymakers have more to do in stimulating demand for EVs and in helping…
COP28: Rishi Sunak unveils £11bn Dogger Bank investment and £1.6bn international climate spending plans
…climate crisis. The figures are headline-grabbing – with more than £1.6bn being stated by Government press releases. Additionally, Sunak believes that the UK will exceed its commitment of providing £11.6bn…
Environmental group challenges Government over Australia trade deal
…demonstrate commitments to combatting the climate crisis. Feedback’s executive director Carina Millstone said: “With its flimsy environmental impact assessment of the UK-Australia trade deal, the government has blithely thrown both…
‘Opposite of a Just Transition’: Government’s £500m green package for Tata Steel unlikely to stop job losses
Port Talbot is the UK’s largest steelworks and the £500m Government support package will see steel production continue while emissions are reduced. Tata Steel and the UK Government confirmed a…
UK Government back in court over plans to reach net-zero
…in favour of the organisations, citing breaches of the Climate Change Act 2008 (CCA) and mandating the Government to revise its approach to net-zero emissions. The Government’s revised plans published…
Outcry as UK Government eases water pollution rules for housebuilders
…of environmental commitments”. Similar arguments have been put forward by think-tank Green Alliance. RSPB’s director of conservation Katie-Jo Luxton said the changes could undermine the Conservative Government’s commitment to leave…
UK Government unveils bumper crop of farming subsidies, partly with environmental focus
…one-tenth of British agriculture’s carbon footprint. Sunak was joined at the NFU event by Environment Secretary Steve Barclay, who reiterated the Government’s existing commitment to a 10% uplift in average…
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