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‘An alarming lack of net-zero progress’: Green economy reacts to latest CCC report
…Prime Minister must urgently set out his Government’s blueprint for slashing emissions in key areas such as homes and transport. With no climate action plan and his Government’s support for…
‘We need to change course urgently’: Green economy responds to IPCC report
…a direct result of governments and corporates in high-emitting economies failure to implement the needed transformation in a coherent manner. This lack of commitment to ambition and action for 1.5°C…
When will the UK’s energy security strategy be published, and what will it include?
…its long-term net-zero commitment. However, he said: “We have got to reflect the reality that there is a crunch on at the moment.” The Daily Mail is reporting that the…
Keeping 1.5C alive: Will businesses step up where world leaders faltered at COP27?
…measurable actions. “We need greater commitment to transition plans across the private sector but also need transition plans and guidance from governments to support their Nationally Determined Contributions and from…
COP15: What is the UK Government pushing for in the global biodiversity treaty?
…concluded in May that the Government is still failing to deliver on its commitment to leave nature in Britain in a better state for the next generation. More recently, the…
From green tax breaks to SME mentoring: What will the Net-Zero Review mean for British businesses?
…range of key industries and business sizes. The report also calls on WRAP to work with the Government to develop a report setting out the role of the Government in…
Greening Finance: Treasury outlines major sustainability disclosures plan to crack down on greenwashing
…Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework. This will reduce the reporting burden for businesses. Secondly, the SDR requirement for firms to publish transition plans that align with the government’s net-zero commitment,…
Sizewell C: Net-zero benefits hailed and nature impacts questioned as Government gives planning consent
…damaging and it has been granted with insufficient consideration for the effects on nature as described by the Government’s own experts. This is a ludicrous decision for an interim Government…
‘A market failure’: Ofgem raises energy price cap to £3,549, with further increases likely
…the main cause. Both the Government and the Chancellor have issued official responses to the price cap increase. A Government Spokesperson said: “We know people are incredibly worried about rising…
What is in the Government’s Property Sustainability Strategy?
…existing Greening Government Commitments, alongside our ambition to reduce direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2032. Mark Chivers is the UK Government’s chief property officer…
Government’s approach to low-carbon heat failing to engage public or slash emissions, MPs warn
…are not in keeping with the Government’s own commitments. For example, the Government has committed to delivering 600,000 heat pump installations annually from 2028, but the Strategy contains grant funding…
Heat pumps and car-free days: How can the UK respond to the energy price crisis without backtracking on net-zero?
…and gas imports. Here, edie summarises some of the last-minute calls to action being made to Sunak by green groups ahead of the Spring Statement. Heat pumps, please The Government…
‘A significant breakthrough’: What do climate leaders make of the final COP27 agreement?
…the talks with the desire to water down ambitions and back away from their global commitments. Without significantly strengthening commitments to move away from fossil fuels and cut the carbon…
COP26 commitments, the Cambo row and an ‘Earth Charter’ for business: The sustainability stories of 2021
…a commitment from mobility platforms, including Uber and Arrival, to net-zero by 2035. Across the pond, the UK Government launched its first green gilt and it was reported that investors…
The Net-Zero Strategy: The Good, the Bad and the Untimely
…climate commitments, without a detailed understanding of how it would reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Practice what you preach and whatnot. The Government has unveiled a patchwork quilt of key…
‘Less talk and more action is needed’: Green economy reacts to major climate adaptation report from the CCC
…to offer a range of new jobs and skills in all sectors, as we develop and deploy innovative solutions to meet our net-zero commitments. COP26 provides the UK with a…
The good, the bad and the unlawful: Where did it all go wrong for the UK’s approach to net-zero?
…strategies with timebound commitments. It’s like trying to run a marathon and then just slipping your shoes on, heading out the door and hoping you’ll cover the distance. Net-zero requires…
What (if anything) did Liz Truss do for the green economy during her time as Prime Minister?
…of this Conservative Government was a contentious legislative wrangle regarding the net-zero commitment; fracking. Truss was very pro-fossil-fuel and largely anti-renewables during her campaign, particularly solar. Truss, who worked for…
Six policy priorities for the UK’s new Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero
…Promisingly, DESNZ has stated that one of its priority outcomes is ensuring that the UK is on track to meet its legally binding net-zero commitments. It does state that its…
Centrica CEO: UK Government is right to mandate net-zero transition plans from businesses
…this voluntarily and some may not, so you ‘ve got to have the investors, the owners, the government laying exactly what we want.” The plan includes headline commitments to take…
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