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Scaling up renewables: A holistic approach for a sustainable future
…public support and awareness for offshore wind power are generally high, making it a politically favourable option for government initiatives and policies. An intricate puzzle Despite the lack of bids…
Energy Minister hints that Britain could back COP28 agreement hinging on carbon capture
…whether, given the Conservative Government’s push for new oil and gas licenses to be awarded for the North Sea every year, the UK’s COP28 delegation would advocate for a ‘phase…
UK boosts offshore wind strike price by two-thirds after crisis talks with renewables industry
…1.4GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm due to mounting costs, described today’s changes as “a very positive signal that the Government understands the current market situation”. E3G’s senior policy advisor…
Report: Demand for climate infrastructure investment is rising
…in national climate commitments, active support from the private sector in facilitating investment and developed countries meeting their $100bn annual commitment to aid developing nations. Kutner added: “We hope this…
UK plots course to rapidly scaling carbon capture capacity
Earlier this year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made a 20-year commitment to the CCUS industry backed with £20bn of funding. He was swiftly pressed for more clarity on when and how…
Long-duration energy storage ‘could cut £24bn from UK power system costs’
…The DESNZ documents also outline how the Government intends to develop a cap and floor mechanism, under which investors are guaranteed a minimum level of revenue. Ministers will take advice…
Ireland Introduces national Deposit Return Scheme
…daily. The DRS, part of the Programme for Government 2020, seeks to substantially reduce the volume of littered bottles and cans, as well as those sent to landfills or incineration….
UK ETS value slumps amid concerns over Sunak’s green policy rollbacks
…prices, driven in part by uncertainties surrounding governmental policies and economic conditions. Despite this, the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) remained dominant, comprising approximately 87% of the global…
Previous progress doesn’t mean UK can go slow on net-zero, CCC warns
…forward, stressing that doing so could jeopardise the UK’s ability to meet its 2030 emissions reduction commitments, for which it is already off-track. Such a move, the Committee argues, could…
Chris Packham: ‘Complacency and contentment are the worst enemies of business’
…Act commitments with its official advisors before they were announced. Instead, the Climate Change Committee scrambled to calculate the impact post-announcement, ultimately concluding that rollbacks would make the UK’s transition…
Now is the time for landlords to invest in smart EV chargers
In addition demand is only likely to be spurred due to recent announcements by two of the largest OEMs, Stellantis, and Nissan making further commitments to the UK market. Nissan…
Landsec launches nature strategy, going beyond biodiversity net-gain requirements
…the intensifying impacts of climate change.” A deeper dive into the strategy Last month, the UK Government rolled out its Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy, requiring all major housing developments…
Mars unveils $500m sustainability bond to help with net-zero goals
…committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain by 2050, building on an existing commitment to reach net-zero across operations by 2040. The company is setting…
Now available on demand: edie’s online circular economy action sessions
…(14:45-15:30) Our third and final Action Session will equip you with specific tools, innovative approaches and practical insights to move beyond packaging commitments to meaningful action. Discussion points How to…
UK Infrastructure Bank commits £62m for energy storage portfolio
…decision to relax planning rules, first announced in summer 2020 and enacted in December 2020. Last year, the Government reiterated its commitment to “ensure” adequate scaling up of the nation’s…
Premier Inn to replace gas with heat pumps across hotel estate
…focuses on emissions from transport and from the upstream supply chain. It includes a commitment to transition Whitbread’s entire corporate car fleet to electric vehicles by 2030. It also updates…
Why investing in innovation will be vital to achieving a circular economy
…economy cannot be achieved by one company or even a single industry. It requires dedicated commitment from both government and business to find the right solutions. And vitally, we need…
Shell has ‘misleading’ ads banned in the UK
…gas work but less with its energy transition activity, and backed this claim up with its own market research. Shell also noted its own commitment to net-zero by 2050. Shell…
Lidl GB to incorporate Prevented Ocean Plastic into water bottles
…to processing of the plastic, is fully traceable with a documented chain of accountability, according to the supermarket. Lidl’s commitment to reducing plastic waste goes beyond this initiative. By 2025,…
Report: None of the Sustainable Development Goals on course to be achieved by 2030
…progress on SDG individual targets at the midpoint of the 2030 agenda, whereas 15% of the countries note a reversal in progress. Governmental commitments and efforts to the SDGs remain…
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