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UK pledges £1.6bn to international climate finance to support developing nations

…a collective commitment from wealthy nations to $100bn of annual climate finance to the Global South. This $100bn commitment was ratified in 2015 but is yet to be delivered in…

An £8bn problem: How should businesses respond to Sunak’s net-zero knock back?

…comes with changes in target dates and commitments, simply makes it harder to attract the investment we need to boost the UK economy and reach our legally binding Net Zero…

Biomass Strategy: UK Government affirms role of BECCs in meeting net-zero emissions

…The REA’s chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska CBE added: “The Biomass Strategy is highly welcome and shows the Government’s commitment to the vital role of sustainable biomass in delivering energy…

Energy, water and waste: What does the National Infrastructure Assessment recommend for the UK’s green economy?

…all councils. Additionally detailed were better battery design and recycling standards. The former has been shelved but the current Government has stated its commitment to the latter. The Assessment also…

Conservative MP Chris Skidmore quits over oil and gas expansion plans

…of the net-zero commitment by 2050, Skidmore has been a consistent advocate, urging the Government to adhere to its net-zero goals. However, today, (5 January), the Tory party’s net-zero hero…

‘Another barren Budget for net-zero’: Green economy leaders react to Jeremy Hunt’s announcements

…drives up carbon dioxide emissions and makes meeting our climate commitments even harder. “This budget has been a missed opportunity to invest in affordable alternatives to driving, despite the huge…

Government rubbishes CCC’s recommendations on airport expansions and fossil fuels

The Secretary has today (26 October) published the Government’s official response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) most recent annual progress report to Parliament. The response claims that the Government

German government passes €212bn climate fund

government, the fund has risen in importance ever since the new government took office in 2021. To finance the projects envisioned in the coalition agreement, the government transferred €60bn of…

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…

‘The time for polite challenge is over’: Why professionals are taking part in climate protests in London this week

…“There must be a substantial step change and increase of commitment from the Government to support a robust net-zero transition and put an end to new fossil fuel licences, which…

‘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…

‘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

…this “prize”. EV production levels of more than 750,000 vehicles per year by 2030 would be consistent with the UK’s legally binding climate commitments and its ban on new diesel…

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…

Lack of ‘coherent plan’ jeopardising UK’s net-zero power grid target, MPs warn

…has now long been understood and accepted that greening our economy is an existential priority, with the Government setting itself the target of securing an entirely low-carbon power supply by…

‘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?

…to keep momentum in the sector going with a £20bn, 20-year commitment from Westminster coffers. Additionally it has overseen the first licencing round for the storage of captured carbon in…

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?

…of the situation. There are less than six years for the UK to achieve its commitments under the UN Biodiversity Treaty, which are all the more important given that the…