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We cannot achieve the SDGs without accelerated commitment from the private sector
…and food systems, in particular, is hugely complex and dependent on the farmers, entrepreneurs and companies who supply our needs as consumers. Governments can negotiate, legislate and regulate. They can…
Water companies plan £96bn investment to overhaul sewers and cut back on leakage and spills
…Last month, Lords urged the Government to back up its pledge to leverage billions of pounds of private investment in water infrastructure with an action plan, accusing Ministers of ‘lacking…
UK’s clean energy market to double to £46bn, but policy rollbacks hamper sector confidence
…Despite this, separate research has warned that the UK will fail to meet its 2035 commitment to end unabated fossil fuel electricity generation. A new report from the Business and…
Report: UK’s floating offshore wind pipeline grows by one-third in a year
…is intensifying rapidly. “We urgently need a step-change from our partners in Government to ensure that this cutting-edge industry can attract billions in investment to boost deployment and build up…
UK’s oil and gas sector risks missing 2030 climate targets, regulator warns
The UK’s oil and gas sector regulator is drawing up plans to give companies a greater focus on decarbonisation, given that they are not on track to deliver a commitment…
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
…and degradation this decade, then bringing about restoration at an unprecedented pace and scale. Key commitments include setting aside 30% of land and sea for conservation and restoration, plus reforming…
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
…that promise.” The Climate Group is behind the RE100 initiative. Businesses that have made public commitments to procuring renewable electricity through the RE100 initiative have collectively increased clean energy consumption…
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…
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