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Appeal granted in legal challenge to Sizewell C nuclear power plant
…project by then-Energy-Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng against the advice of the Examining Authority (EA). Part of the reason for the EA’s advice was that the plans for the plant did not…
Government accused of ‘deep-rooted complacency’ on water industry sustainability
The call to action is being made of Environment Secretary Therese Coffey in a letter sent this week by the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee. This letter expresses…
An £8bn problem: How should businesses respond to Sunak’s net-zero knock back?
…the calculations” on what this means for the net-zero trajectory. However, as Ed Miliband, shadow secretary of State of Energy Security and Net Zero, pointed out using the CCC’s own…
Delivering the Paris Agreement ‘a $275trn investment opportunity’, asset owners tell policymakers
…paper comes a day after the UN hosted its first Climate Ambition Summit in New York. This summit was first tabled by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last year, in an…
Scottish Government unveils landmark onshore wind sector deal
…will be cut in terms of getting developers to measure and disclose their projects’ potential impacts on communities and nature. Scottish Energy Secretary Neil Gray said: “Balancing the needs of…
UK Government threatened with fresh legal action over net-zero backtracking
The Good Law Project has sent a letter to Energy and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho warning that its lawyers will either expand their existing legal challenge, or launch a fresh…
From green jobs for youth to just transition funding: The 11 biggest announcements from Climate Week NYC and the UNGA
…a wide-ranging global agenda and it was clear that one Goal in particular had the undivided focus on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres – Goal 13, Climate Action. Guterres hosted the…
Time to deliver: The Net-Zero Carbon Action Sessions
…and ambitious net-zero Transition Plan that outlines steps toward net-zero. Chair Matt Mace, Content Editor, edie Speakers Jacques Morris, Team Lead, Transition Plan Taskforce Secretariat Elinor Kershaw, Principal ESG and…
IEA: Net-zero by 2050 means ending fossil fuel expansion now
…advocated for a “phase down” of “fossil fuel emissions” rather than a phasing out of fossil fuels themselves. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres subsequently slammed this rhetoric and the COP28 organising…
‘Morally obscene’: Rosebank oil field gets green light from regulators
…assessment processes and that the Rosebank application had “taken net-zero considerations into account”. Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho said: “We are investing on our world-leading renewable energy but, as the…
Nature meets business: What does the TNFD mean for the private sector?
…£97bn required to fulfil the commitments made by both the UK Government and devolved administrations. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Therese Coffey says: “It’s impossible…
UK tweaks ZEV mandate in line with 2035 ban on new petrol and diesels
…provides certainty for manufacturers, benefits drivers by providing more options, and helps grow the economy by creating skilled jobs,” said Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The clarity provided in the ZEV…
Scottish wind turbine recycling and Nissan’s EV pledge: The sustainability success stories of the week
…in more robust, local supply chains. Organisations including businesses and universities are currently being invited to join the network. The European Builders Confederation’s secretary-general Fernando Sigchos Jimenez said: “We welcome…
UK Government urged to invest £1bn in alternative proteins this decade
…Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Therese Coffey demonstrated resistance towards sustainable meat alternatives. Coffey said: “There are some green zealots who think our farmers should stop…
Hilton refreshes menus following carbon labelling trials
…recommendation. At the recent Conservative Party Conference, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his Government would not tell people what to eat. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey also threw her support behind…
COP28 Action Tracker: Ireland launches infrastructure and climate fund as UAE shapes summit plans
…and we must – turn up the tempo.” – Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General Editor’s note: The COP28 Action Tracker will be published at least once every two weeks in the…
National Infrastructure Commission: UK should rule out hydrogen for home heating
…from £5,000 to £7,500. This came after then-Energy Secretary Grant Shapps cancelled plans to impose an annual levy on home energy bills to fund the development of low-carbon hydrogen. Opponents…
COP28 Action Tracker: CEOs press for end to fossil fuels as King Charles gets go-ahead to attend climate summit
…at an event outside of Parliament in her role as Energy Secretary. Coutinho stood Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to roll back policies relating to low-carbon heating, building energy efficiency…
Government aims to accelerate EV transition as councils push for more climate powers
…urged the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero, Claire Coutinho, to push the Government to provide increased support for local climate action and maximise the benefits for local…
Now available on-demand: edie’s Net-Zero online action sessions
…Transition Plan Taskforce Secretariat Elinor Kershaw, Principal ESG and Net-Zero Consultant, JRP Solutions Discussion Points Transition Plans: How do they work? How will the TPT shape corporate disclosure? Using emissions…
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