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UK Government threatened with fresh legal action over net-zero backtracking
…will still meet its net-zero commitments”. Existing legal challenge Alongside Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth, the Good Law Project is already taking the UK Government to court over its…
More renewable energy, fewer private jets for Ministers: Seven green announcements from the Labour Party Conference
…to create a new body that would collaborate with central government, devolved governments, councils, businesses, training providers and unions to develop and implement a new sector-specific skills plan. Additionally outlined…
Green finance leaders urge Sunak to rethink net-zero U-turns
…Sunak said he was making these changes to avoid burdening households with costs at this time and stated that he will not scrap the UK’s long-term, legally binding commitment to…
The Energy Bill is back in Parliament – here’s what’s new
…Bill receiving Royal Assent, the Government must ban the opening or licencing of any new coal mines in the UK. The amendment was maintained after a close vote, with Labour…
UK has ‘significant’ policy and funding gaps for climate resiliency
…sector itself exposed to systemic financial risks. “These gaps require action by financial institutions but also regulators and government. Government action is not matching the urgency and risk.” Government inaction…
‘Outrageous’: UK Minister Graham Stuart slammed for taking a break from COP28 at crucial moment
…imminently. However, despite this urgency, Minister Stuart, tasked with pivotal decisions and overseeing UK negotiations, has departed from the venue. A Government spokesperson confirmed: “Minister Stuart has returned to the…
UK Government to face High Court challenge over oil and gas expansion plans
…Climate Change Committee (CCC). The CCC stated in early 2022 that the Government’s climate “stress tests” for oil and gas projects are not sufficient. It urged the Government to consider…
Government accused of continuing to bungle recycling and waste reporting policy
…“The Government’s management of the entire issue has been a shambles. In this, as so much else, we have a government that acts at governing, but fails to deliver any…
Government provides green NGOs with ‘no evidence’ that it is on track for key nature target
…parts of government have a role to play in reversing this alarming and continuing decline.” A Defra spokesperson said it would be “completely false” to claim that the Government has…
Environmental Improvement Plan: UK Government making scant progress one year on, watchdog warns
Published today (18 January), the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) annual report on the Government’s progress towards environmental goals paints a disappointing picture. The watchdog has concluded that progress has…
More than half of top corporate climate commitments undermined by lobbying practices
…up with support for positive government policy on climate. “Not only are many companies choosing to undermine their own climate commitments by lobbying against climate action, their net zero commitments…
From charters to energy plans: New Skidmore report calls for policies to help local authorities reach net-zero
…net-zero commitments, the vital role of local and regional government is overlooked. Against a backdrop of wavering central government support, councils and regions are already leading the way on climate…
‘Formidable coalition’ of policymakers and NGOs rap Rishi Sunak for biodiversity rollbacks
…the importance of delivering the UK’s commitment to protect and conserve at least 30% of land and water by 2030. This commitment was made through the UN’s biodiversity treaty, which…
Report: UK only has slim chances of meeting 2030 nature conservation promise
Unprecedented change will be needed to achieve the UK Government’s commitment to allocate 30% of land and water-based habitats in England for nature conservation….
High Court to hear legal challenge over ‘roadblock’ to localised home energy efficiency standards
…Government’s approach so that councils can plan for zero-carbon places.” A recent survey of councils, conducted by the Local Government Association, found that two-thirds are not confident of their ability…
From green jobs for youth to just transition funding: The 11 biggest announcements from Climate Week NYC and the UNGA
…Agreement. Guterres expressed dismay at nations “greenwashing, backsliding and repackaging existing commitments”, barring major emitters including the US and China. The UK had already ruled itself out. It later emerged…
National Grid unveils £60bn investment plan to turbocharge net-zero power grid
…out by Government and Devolved Governments we must take swift, coordinated and lasting action working collaboratively across all parts of the energy sector, government, the regulator and within our communities.”…
‘The terms of the game have changed’: 7 key messages from Chris Skidmore’s net-zero speech to Parliament
…clear – that the UK Government’s current approach is neither aligned with climate science, nor designed to maximise the economic and social opportunities of the transition. Almost one year on,…
From hydrogen trials to grid connection queues: 7 UK green policy stories you may have missed during COP28
…Sectors benefitting include alcoholic beverage distilling, paper manufacturing and ports. A further round of funding is now open for applications as part of the Government’s pledge to invest £2bn in…
Ofgem given net-zero duty in government U-turn
…to consider how its decisions assist meeting the Government’s net-zero targets. It will beef up the regulator’s existing duty to reduce greenhouse gases by forcing Ofgem to consider how its…
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