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Why corporate net-zero transition plans should be transformational, not tick-box
…that firms do their business.” HEAR FROM THE TPT AT EDIE 24 The co-head of the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce secretariat, Kate Levick, is delivering a keynote speech on accelerating…
UK Government funnels additional £170m into Sizewell C nuclear project
…the throat to see ministers splashing more taxpayers’ cash months before a Final Investment Decision, while maintaining total secrecy about whether Sizewell C can achieve value for money.” A report…
BSW Timber Solutions Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Project
…with a range of obligatory environmental initiatives. These additional services include the legislative annual Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) and each phase of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)….
How COP28 can shape greener B2B communications
…Businesses will likely need to follow suit and consider adopting green technology to reduce their carbon footprint. As António Guterres, the secretary general of the UN noted, “we have the…
Introduce affordable loans for home solar and energy storage, MPs tell Government
The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Grant Shapps that the UK is likely to miss its 2035 target of hosting 70GW of solar…
European Energy Storage Coalition launched to accelerate grid decarbonisation
…also contribute to alleviating grid constraints and minimising grid extension costs, said Patrick Clerens, the secretary general of The European Association for Storage of Energy. “It is paramount to accelerate…
Energy leaders concerned about pace and progress of clean energy transition
…secretary general Dr Angela Wilkinson stated that the results showcase that the “world energy system is no longer fit for purpose” and that nations and decision-makers needed to promote a…
Government scales back plans for ‘bonfire’ of retained EU laws
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch today (10 May) confirmed that the Government will uphold an amendment to the Retained EU Law Bill made in the House of Lords. While…
The Energy Bill is back in Parliament – here’s what’s new
Following on from the British Energy Security Strategy in spring 2022, which significantly increased targets for deploying offshore wind, blue and green hydrogen and nuclear, then-Energy-Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng introduced a…
Waiting times for renewables projects risks derailing net-zero power grid vision
…figures show tha5 delays are “crippling” the nation’s green energy credentials. “Grid connection delays are no secret in the sector, but the eye-watering figure of £200bn should sharpen minds in…
More UK businesses offered energy bill relief packages
…licence-exempt energy and the corporate customers of these suppliers can apply. Energy Bill Relief The Energy Bill Relief scheme was introduced last October by then-Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg. Under Rishi…
‘Sounding the alarm’: World on course to breach 1.5C threshold in 4 years
…not mean that global temperatures will permanently exceed that threshold. Professor Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the WMO, said: “This report does not mean that we will permanently exceed…
Vape recycling schemes and Google’s community solar: The sustainability success stories of the week
…miles every day, with journeys managed by Chivas Brothers’ haulage partner firm McPherson’s. Implementing the tractor will support Chivas Brothers’ aim to halve its carbon footprint by 2030. Scotland’s secretary…
G7 pledges climate progress, but backs ‘temporary’ use of gas
…believes that investments are needed to get away from Russian gas and find a replacement. Heading into the event UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on the G7 to respond…
Solar Taskforce looks at ‘untapped potential’ of commercial sites to drive UK’s clean energy plans
…Secretary Grant Shapps that the UK is likely to miss its 2035 target of hosting 70GW of solar by a “considerable” margin without “urgent” action. Chief among these concerns are…
UK considers axing VAT on battery storage co-located with home solar
…generation capacity by 2035 without support to bring down the cost of small systems for homes and businesses. The Committee implored Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Grant Shapps to…
Cumbria coal mine: Date set for High Court challenge by environmental groups
…compatibility with national and international climate targets. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove had the final say once updated assessments had been provided, and gave the project the go-ahead in December…
Study: Brits face extra £9bn energy bills due to Government’s go-slow on heat pumps
…has been proposed to fund low-carbon hydrogen production. Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps is an advocate and has floated a 2025 launch date. Other senior Tories argue that customers already…
UK Government pledges £4.3m for solar power in space
The Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ) will allocate £4.3m of funding to seven British innovation projects in the space-based solar field, its Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today…
‘Strong rhetoric’: UK’s green economy welcomes Labour’s energy transition plans
…to renewables.” TUC general secretary Paul Nowak: “A new national energy champion can play a key role in safeguarding the livelihoods of existing workers, creating high-quality and unionised jobs, and…
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