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The key green policy gaps for the UK Government to close in 2024
…IRA. However, the UK has consistently missed opportunities to formally address the IRA by formulating a robust and competitive green industrial strategy. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) cautioned…
Government at odds over contradicting Rosebank oilfield claims
…it will not need to develop new North Sea oil and gas fields without stronger climate stress checks. Separate research from CarbonBrief found that burning all the North Sea oil…
Government unveils post-Brexit farming subsidy overhaul
…rich grassland, for example, rising from £182 to £646 per hectare. Only seven years are left to meet England’s target to halt nature’s decline by 2030. However, according to research…
UN foresees major climate risks to food systems and tourism in 2024
…UN’s existing research into the yawing finance gaps surrounding the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The body has priced the finance gap for the energy transition at $150trn…
BT set to trial first EV charging points from repurposed broadband cabinets
…public infrastructure. BT Group’s own recent consumer research found that 60% of people think the UK’s EV charging infrastructure is inadequate, with 78% of petrol and diesel drivers saying not…
M&S to expand popular homecare refill scheme to 25 stores
…Silverlink Newcastle, Stockport, Tolworth, Wolstanton Stoke and York. Stores in Aintree, Bluewater, London Colney, London Stratford, Stevenage and Vangarde already offer ‘Refilled’. State of play Recent research from the Ellen…
Long-duration energy storage ‘could cut £24bn from UK power system costs’
…capacity across four pumped hydro plants. No new plants have been commissioned in more than three decades. DESNZ-commissioned research conducted by LCP Delta modelled potential electricity system operating cost savings…
edie launches new business guide on understanding CSRD
…but this still leaves the majority of businesses likely to be unprepared for the initial start date. Previous research from 7Bridges also revealed a lack of CSRD preparation relating to…
Harrods and Perfume Shop invest to cut beauty packaging waste
…units of packaging a year. Research by the BBC in 2019 found that one-third of the single-use plastic packaging items found in typical UK households are due to bathroom products….
Report: UK electric car market braced for fierce price war
…leading EV manufacturer in the last quarter of 2023, selling a record-breaking 526,000 vehicles globally. The searches for BYD cars have tripled on the Auto Trader marketplace, accounting for more…
UK policymakers face protests ahead of key vote on North Sea oil and gas expansion
…no right to keep hold of fuels extracted in the North Sea and has concluded that, even if it did, this would not be the best decision economically. Research from…
Report: UK Government ‘should boost green public investment by £26bn’ for sustainable growth
…and economic sustainability, with borrowing to invest seen as a fiscally responsible approach that reduces the debt-to-GDP ratio over time. Research indicates that by establishing a robust green industrial sector…
Dunelm forges ahead with onsite solar projects at stores and offices
…its colleagues to promote energy efficiency. The move coincides with recent research findings indicating a 42% year-on-year surge in corporate funding for the solar sector, marking its highest level in…
Don’t enter green subsidy race with US and EU, influential think-tank tells UK Government
…Research (IPPR) cautioned that the UK is missing out on economic opportunities arising from the global transition to a net-zero carbon future, primarily due to the absence of a well-defined…
Why the benefits of trebling renewables by 2030 outweigh potential negatives
…producers than to renewables, according to research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats. During this period, renewable energy received £60bn in support, while fossil fuel companies were granted nearly £80bn. China’s…
Global clean energy investments surge, but spending still off-track to reach net-zero
New research from BloombergNEF (BNEF) found that low-carbon energy investments surged by 17% in 2023 to a record $1.77trn. BNEF notes the importance of a record-breaking year of clean spending…
Why are consumer goods giants using more plastic, less efficiently?
…and Werner & Mertz. Unlike the Ellen MacArthur Foundation research, this sample does not include retailers. Some of these firms have decreased their absolute plastic use with the best performers…
Report: Half of major apparel brands fail to disclose water risks
…Research demonstrates that taking action on water security within the private sector could unlock potential commercial opportunities worth $2.3trn. Planet Tracker’s senior investment analyst Richard Wielechowski said: “The availability of…
NSTA bragged of ‘net-zero’ innovations hours before awarding fresh oil and gas licences
…imported oil and gas have a carbon footprint four times higher than UK production. The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment’s policy and communications director Bob Ward…
Britvic taps solar farm on former quarry in Northamptonshire
…installation of a new heat recovery system. PPA boom The news from Britvic comes shortly after new research from PPA software and benchmarking firm Pexapark revealed that 2023 was a…
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