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Can businesses use COP28 as a springboard for climate action?

…some new commitments, and some consistency.” There are genuine concerns about the likely strength of the agreement likely to be struck in Dubai. In addition to the challenges raised by…

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…

Pinnacle Power eyes £1bn deployment for UK heat networks

…accounts for more than one-third of total emissions. As the Government pledges to invest in heat pump technologies, it is also exploring how heating networks can be used to capture…

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…

Chris Skidmore unveils new initiative for power grid decarbonisation

…Mission Zero’s Independent Review of Net-Zero chair Chris Skidmore said: “As uncertainty around net-zero policy persists, we must demonstrate the UK’s commitment to still achieving net-zero and demonstrate to international…

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?

…an uplift in the total funding commitment of at least an additional £16bn. This level of investment, the body argued, is necessary to ensure the UK remains competitive with markets…

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…

International real estate investors shunning UK for nations with stronger green policies

…improve their energy efficiency. The requirements would have entailed landlords needing to upgrade properties to achieve an EPC ‘C’ rating by 2028. UKSIF’s research found that re-instating this commitment, but…

UN: National climate commitments way off-track to deliver Paris Agreement

The UN has today (14 November) released its latest synthesis report that analyses the 195 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. These commitments act as national targeted commitments…

UK Government’s investment in Sizewell C nuclear plant passes £1bn

…pre-construction preparations at Sizewell. This initial investment had a focus on materials and components. Bowie said the additional funding “is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to this vital…

Give climate adaptation remit to Ofgem and other regulators, UK Government urged

…both internal work at the Government, and collaboration between the Government and the private sector. Beyond updating the top-line commitments in the Programme and fleshing out plans for delivery, the…

Government sets end-date for UK’s oil and gas ‘windfall tax’

…price crisis. The decision indicates that the Government is bowing to industry pressure – potentially at the expense of its own legally-binding climate targets. The Treasury said in a statement:…

UK Government ‘not properly discussing’ wind-down of gas networks as heat goes electric

…need to be replaced with alternatives as the nation works towards net-zero emissions by 2050. The Government is yet to take a strategic decision on whether hydrogen will have a…

‘Deeply harmful’: No space for offshore wind in Government’s £227m CfD auction

The Government announced the funding of its flagship CfD scheme on Friday morning (8 September). A total of 95 clean energy projects have had their bids accepted, with onshore wind…

UK Government pledges £200m to decarbonise freight industry

…This comes after the Government published its updated zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, in line with the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent pushback on net-zero policies. Roads Minister Richard Holden said:…

Government and businesses urged to spearhead regenerative farming revolution in England

…watchdog, is nowhere near on track to deliver this ambition. The Government has made a commitment to publish a nature-positive investment roadmap for the agricultural sector that would spur wider…

UK Government sets out plans to quadruple nuclear generation capacity by 2050

…its helping to insulate in the past couple of years.” Fuelling up The launch of the roadmap follows on from the UK’s commitment, made earlier this week, to up to…