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UK’s oil and gas sector risks missing 2030 climate targets, regulator warns
…without further initiatives, the 2030 emissions reduction target agreed between government and industry as part of the North Sea transition deal may be missed,” the regulator said this week. Its…
Coventry Gigafactory close to securing major investment from Asian battery giants
…up to 60GWh annually, an amount sufficient to power approximately 600,000 electric vehicles (EVs) – in alignment with the UK government’s plan to phase out new petrol and diesel vehicle…
Oatly campaigns for mandatory climate labelling on food and drinks in the UK
…a third of total UK emissions. Scientists, including the UK Government’s own Climate Change Committee (CCC), are clear that those emissions must urgently come down and that consumer behaviour change…
Electric Freightway: Business giants team up to build UK’s e-HGV charging network
…£100m of investment, Gridserve has stated. The UK Government has already pledged £62.7m of support. A portion of this Government funding was confirmed this week as part of a broader…
Licences offered to dozens of North Sea oil and gas projects
…Government’s own advisors at the Climate Change Committee (CCC). The NSTA said the need to bolster energy security has been a key factor in the decisions it has taken about…
UK firms need policy support to turn decarbonisation plans into action
…net-zero pledge, according to the Government’s advisory body the Climate Change Committee (CCC). the CCC is foreseeing only a small change in the UK’s likely emissions trajectory in the near-term…
Big businesses back calls to unlock UK’s £11bn green hydrogen opportunity
…Government has failed to back its top-line commitments to growing the low-carbon hydrogen sector with clear plans for delivery, meaning that investors are now looking to the US, Mainland Europe…
Report: 1.5C pledge set to be undermined by major fossil fuel expansion
…director Inger Andersen said: “These plans throw humanity’s future into question. Governments must stop saying one thing and doing another.” The report recommends that Governments work with the private sector…
What is a Just Transition? And why do we need one?
…to happen? According to Robins, a Just Transition to net zero in the UK requires seven elements working together: Robust government policy: “We need net zero plans that ensure climate…
Report: Looming ‘gigafactory gap’ threatens UK automotive industry’s growth
…therefore, the UK Government must actively create a more attractive investment environment for battery producers before it becomes too late. One of the key recommendations put forth by the report…
Global Investment Summit: UK touts £29.5bn of international deals with focus on low-carbon industries
…the decision to invest in grid infrastructure is supported by “clear regulatory and policy frameworks”. The UK Government is currently collaborating with National Grid, Ofgem and the National Infrastructure Commission…
COP28 preview: Here’s everything you need to know about the climate conference in Dubai
…by temporarily expanded workforces within the host government. COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, for example, was at the Scottish Event Campus. COP28 will be at Expo City (pictured). There are…
From the Blue Zone to the Global Stocktake: edie’s COP28 jargon buster
The UN’s annual global climate summit is being hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government in Dubai this year. Between 30 November and 12 December, more than 60,000 people…
Net-zero energy transition: How can we close the annual £4trn financing gap?
…they can be risky. This is the case for emerging technologies, like carbon capture and hydrogen, in many markets including wealthy nations. Here, there is a role for governments de-risk…
Policy barriers could hold up efforts to triple renewables capacity
The Climate Group has launched the Financing the Energy Transition: How Governments Can Maximise Corporate Investment report at COP28 today (4 December)/ The report highlights that common policy gaps exist…
Fossil fuel lobbyists and the first glance at the Global Stocktake: The 7 biggest stories from 5 December at COP28
…Recently, the UN warned that current national pledges are aligned with 2.5-2.9C of warming. It warns of a “rapidly narrowing window to raise ambition and implement existing commitments” in order…
Energy and net-zero buildings: The burning question
…Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, PSDS, backed by dedicated financing, many hospitals are upgrading and gaining the benefits from the latest low and zero-carbon technologies, with upgrades being paid back…
What three things should manufacturers prioritise to accelerate their net-zero plans in 2024?
…is that a range of funding schemes are also emerging to help businesses accelerate their decarbonisation action plans and make the transition more affordable. Last month, the UK Government pledged…
From Rishi Sunak’s green policy rollbacks to COP28 controversies: The top sustainability stories of 2023 (part two)
…of problematic plastics and to boost recycling rates. Across the Atlantic, the UK Government, blocked from speaking at the climate ambition summit, confirmed a string of green policy rollbacks, citing…
Michael Gove orders ‘rapid review’ of planning system to fast-track energy projects and homes
…weakening these standards. But concerns persist around whether the Government will adopt these proposals, and how it is approaching smaller-scale developments. The Government attempted this year, in a bid to…
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