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Appeal granted in legal challenge to Sizewell C nuclear power plant
…the Government stated that it was “at the heart of the UK’s civil nuclear revival”. Through the 2022 Energy Security Strategy, the Government set an ambition for the UK to…
Report: Retrofit revolution for London could generate £110bn in benefits
…dedicated resourcing and training for councils. While money from the Government and Greater London Authority (GLA) will be key, private sector investment will also be crucial, the document emphasises. But,…
Autumn Statement: Does the UK need its own Inflation Reduction Act?
…UK has rolled back on its net-zero commitments. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a scaled-back approach toward net-zero policy proposals, emphasising a ‘pragmatic, proportionate, realistic’ strategy. However,…
Why the Autumn Statement was a major missed opportunity for energy efficiency
…progress towards a new 2030 target to reduce the UK’s total energy demand by 15% against a 2021 baseline. Government messaging on energy efficiency since then has been mixed at…
Natural capital: UK’s ecosystems valued at £1.5trn
…resulting from the protection offered by natural infrastructure. The UK Government was urged in 2021 to improve how it assigns value to nature and to embed nature-related considerations into all…
UK community energy leaders say Government has ‘abandoned’ them, despite net-zero commitment
…respond to growing support for community renewable energy, or to properly plan for growth in line with long-term net-zero commitments. Members have noted the absence of community renewables from Prime…
Government funnels £100m into Britishvolt’s battery Gigafactory
Britishvolt, a UK battery company, has confirmed that it received an in-principle offer of government funding of around £100m through the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) for its planned Gigafactory. The…
UK Government criticised for failing to set emissions targets for farming and land use
…UK would become a net carbon sink. Delivering these benefits, WWF argues, would require the Government and farming industry to move away from a ‘business-as-usual’ approach involving incremental change, to…
Cleantech a major focus as UK Government launches £743m ‘technologies of tomorrow’ funding boost
With more than 20,000 people in attendance, the Government-backed London Tech Week event has been bustling this year. Key themes have included healthcare, computing and low-carbon technologies – as is…
Turn National Food Strategy ambitions into action, £3.8trn investor coalition urges Government
…commissioned by the Government and conducted by Henry Dimbleby (of Leon and the Sustainable Restaurant Association), sets out recommendations for systematic change in the food sector, to tackle pressing challenges…
Scrap apprenticeship levy to get more people into green building jobs, Lords urge Government
…that the Government’s approach contributes to long-term commitments on social and environmental sustainability. “We are facing a national housing crisis, which is only exacerbated by uncertainty and a lack of…
As Ryanair and British Airways post alternative fuel updates, UK Government launches delivery group on hydrogen and electric aviation
The UK Government’s new Delivery Group was launched on Wednesday (20 April) at the fifth meeting of its Jet Zero Council – an initiative set up to enable the Government…
UK Government promises first ‘net-zero’ transatlantic flight in 2023
…edie: “The Government will not prescribe the greenhouse gas removal approach to be utilised. Rather, it is anticipated that industry will make the decision based on a variety of factors…
Businesses urge Government to set reporting mandate on supply chain emissions
…no mandatory requirements for reporting Scope 3 emissions. Companies stated that voluntary commitments to measure their full value chain had uncovered the true scale of the task for decarbonisation, noting…
UK Government to face legal challenge over Food Strategy’s lack of climate focus
…recommendation of a 20% reduction within this timeframe. The CCC has also recommended a further 15% decrease in per-capita meat consumption between 2030 and 2050. The White Paper contains commitment…
Government urged to promote ‘localised’ retrofitting skills drive
…plan” for the industry to be introduced by Government. However, the Government has largely ignored retrofitting as part of measures to respond to the energy crisis, instead focusing on cost…
Government urged to implement Core Environmental Standards for food imports and trade
The new report from WWF, published on Thursday (1 December) recommends that the Government creates a CES that would apply to food imports from overseas. The aim of the CES…
Outrage as UK’s first deep coal mine in more than 30 years approved by Government
…to implement technologies such as electric arc furnaces, which it argues are necessary to reduce operational emissions in line with national climate commitments. Ministers have, so far, denied this request….
UK Government moves to close CfD loophole amid energy price crisis
…litmus test of the government’s commitment to supporting geothermal power by establishing a ringfenced pot for electricity generated from geothermal. “Current government support for small-scale geothermal heating, in the form…
UK Government sets out plan to make smart EV charging ‘the norm’ by 2025
…outpacing the installation of charging infrastructure. The Government last year published a flagship EV Infrastructure strategy, outlining a total of £1.6bn of funding for public charging points to be spent…
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