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More UK businesses offered energy bill relief packages
…non-standard routes – and I urge these customers to check their eligibility today.” The Government is urging businesses to check their eligibility via the Government website, as both suppliers of…
CCC: UK’s progress towards net-zero ‘worryingly slow’ despite deluge of policy promises
…binding 2050 emissions goals and its interim carbon budgets. While the Committee has praised the Government for bringing forward new details of its plans to decarbonise the national economy, it…
Britain’s new packaging EPR scheme delayed by a year
…Government to provide more clarity, as much will need to be done to rebuild confidence that the scheme will ever get off the ground. Pow insisted that the Government is…
The ZEV mandate: Everything you need to know
…develop the necessary charging infrastructure. Additional Government support The Government has also introduced schemes to lower the up front and running costs of owning an EV. This includes a plug-in…
Pension reforms to unlock £50bn for businesses, but lack green focus
…allocate 5% of assets to unlisted equities in default funds by 2030. If all UK pension schemes follow suit, this commitment could unleash £50bn of investment in high-growth companies by…
Nature meets business: What does the TNFD mean for the private sector?
…the government has pushed back on its net-zero commitments, the business sector will remain steadfast in pursuing the net-zero pathway, which necessitates parallel commitments to both climate and nature preservation….
Is nature-positive business a possibility or paradox?
…for 2022-2032 is up to £97bn short of the levels needed to deliver commitments made by the UK Government and devolved governments. It bears noting that the Government’s current target…
Business must step up and be the catalyst for change to drive fossil fuel phase out
…fuel consumption would peak before 2030 and then fall into decline, this will only happen if planned policies and commitments are delivered. Moreover, the science tells us global emissions must…
WWF warns of slow progress in halving environmental impact of groceries
…Nature In related news, Aldi has joined WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, which aims to halve the environmental impact of UK shopping baskets by 2030. The commitment now covers over…
Why low-carbon cities need high-value skills
…Finance Index for the third consecutive year. As outlined in its 2023 Green Finance Strategy publication, the UK Government has a continuing commitment to further develop the UK’s leadership in…
Cabinet Reshuffle: Therese Coffey steps down, replaced by former Health Secretary Steve Barclay
…her role as the Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), stating: “it’s the right time to step back from Government”. During Coffey’s time…
Can businesses use COP28 as a springboard for climate action?
…use the momentum around COP to engage more effectively with governments and really take the driver’s seat on climate action and sustainable development?” Unsurprisingly, the general consensus was that, yes,…
Which green policies could Rishi Sunak axe or delay?
…The big challenge now will be designing joined-up interventions that consider the social and economic impacts of the net-zero transition, as the Government is forced to back up long-term commitments…
From leader to laggard: The fall and fall of the UK’s climate optics
…It has failed, Committee members explained, to back its flagship 2050 net-zero commitment with credible delivery plans. It is also making decisions that seem hypocritical on the world stage. Pulling…
Major aviation sector players team up for new hydrogen alliance
…publishing a “clear and deliverable pathway” to using hydrogen in commercial aviation without jeapordising the Government’s existing commitments on energy security and costs. Last April, the UK Government doubled its…
Local opposition forces relocation of UK’s hydrogen village trials
…boilers replaced with hydrogen-ready models. Blends of hydrogen will be tested first, increasing to 100% hydrogen. The results will inform the Government’s strategic decision on the role of hydrogen in…
‘Morally obscene’: Rosebank oil field gets green light from regulators
Rosebank is the largest undeveloped oil field in the North Sea. Located west of Shetland, it is more than twice the size of the controversial Cambo oil field. The Government’s…
London stalling: Why the capital’s stellar climate resiliency progress is at risk
…the UK’s transition to electric transportation, pointing out several loopholes in the Government’s strategies, including a lack of necessary policy support. They also criticised the Government for focusing solely on…
Budget 2024: What does the green economy want the Chancellor to announce?
…the (likely turbulent) months ahead. The Budget also comes against the backdrop of a legal challenge to the UK Government’s net-zero strategy spearheaded by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and…
Budget 2024: Chancellor extends North Sea oil and gas windfall tax, confirms ESG rating regulations
…years. The Government itself has recorded a 65% increase in delivery times for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects since 2012. Hunt additionally confirmed that the Government will acquire the site for…
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