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New Zealand teams up with BlackRock in bid to unlock for almost £1bn climate action
…that our ambitious climate targets have the world’s attention, and that they are good for the climate, good for the economy, and will help create highly skilled jobs.” It bears…
Local communities to access £10m for clean energy projects
…for the fund. Minister for Nuclear and Networks Andrew Bowie said: “Local communities are at the heart of our plans to boost our energy security and grow the economy. The…
CDP: Finance giants underestimating nature-related risks
…global financial activities. It suggested aligning global economic and financial systems with an equitable nature economy; harmonising financial actions with government policies; and establishing a universal nature measurement agreement to…
#SustyTalk: Energy Saving Trust’s Stew Horne on fixing British energy efficiency policy
…energy trilemma – security, cost and the low-carbon transition. He also discusses how the green economy can craft meaningful engagement with policymakers on energy efficiency and flexibility at this key…
UK urged to accelerate transition away from gas as Ofgem firms up new price cap
…will be decreasing, key organisations in the UK’s green economy are urging the regulator to work with policymakers to do more to tackle the root causes of the price crisis….
Hydrogen levy on British homes officially axed
…for celebration for several organisations in the UK’s green economy, including the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), E3G and Onward, which cautioned against the levy. “Dropping the hydrogen levy…
Cabinet reshuffle: Grant Shapps ousted from DESNZ and appointed Defence Secretary
…regarding her track record in the green economy. Reacting to the appointment, Friends of the Earth’s head of political affairs Dave Timms said:”Good riddance to Grant Shapps. He seemed to…
Beauty giant L’OCCITANE Group secures B-Corp certification
…Lab Switzerland’s executive director Jonathan Normand said: “We warmly welcome the L’OCCITANE Group to our community of over 6,900 innovative companies catalysing a more inclusive and regenerative economy. The L’OCCITANE…
How can Europe super-charge the delivery of its green hydrogen vision?
…hydrogen per annum from 2030. At the moment, more than 90% of global hydrogen production capacity is fossil-fuelled, meaning that renewable hydrogen does not benefit from the same economy of…
Solar farm restrictions would add £5bn to British energy bills, MPs warned
…security. “With farmers seeking to diversify revenue streams in face of volatile prices and increasingly extreme weather, red tape to halt solar farms would be anti-growth for the rural economy.”…
High Court to hold fresh hearing on whether UK’s net-zero plans are unlawful
…of economy-wide decarbonisation committed to under the Climate Change Act. Following a successful legal challenge to the previous iternation of the net-zero strategy, the three groups are stating that the…
G20 failing to implement nature-related disclosure policies for corporates
…has left no room for doubt: climate and nature must be tackled together and a lack of action and sufficient data on nature from real economy actors has severe ramifications….
Report warns of $18trn investment gap to deliver net-zero energy transition
…Transitions Commission (ETC) outlined the need to increase annual capital investment in the low-carbon economy from $1trn now to at least $3.5trn by 2050 to reach a net-zero world. This…
Major aviation sector players team up for new hydrogen alliance
…potential to become a world leader in hydrogen aviation, which could bring with it a £34bn per annum boost to the country’s economy by 2050, but in order to capture…
MPs claim climate crisis has changed from ‘outsider issue’ to ‘mainstream’ challenge, so why are policies faltering?
…these documents do not set out measures that would fully deliver the level of economy-wide decarbonisation committed to under the Climate Change Act. Following a successful legal challenge to the…
From fossil fuel taxes to food funding: What happened at the Africa Climate Summit?
…to grow the economy, or simply grant permission for external parties to land grab and extract value from Africa, also took place. There were protests outside of the venue in…
UK pledges £1.6bn to international climate finance to support developing nations
…on our climate commitments, both by decarbonising our own economy and supporting the world’s most vulnerable to deal with the impact of climate change,” Sunak said. “This is the kind…
BMW firms up £600m investment to keep electric Mini production in the UK
…“MINI Plant Oxford is an integral part of Oxford’s history, economy and identity. The plant has been at the heart of our city’s communities and industry for over a century,…
Why geospatial data is critical to climate change adaptation
Governments face two enormous challenges that will require fundamental changes in society and the economy: climate change adaptation and digitisation. Tracking and responding to these challenges will require reliable, scalable,…
Report: SDGs can be delivered, but not until 2050
…require a radical transformation away from today’s extractive economy dominated by GDP growth to wellbeing economies that place a value on people, planet and prosperity.” Spotlight on climate A critical…
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