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‘The benefits are significant’: Businesses call on Tory leadership candidates to back net-zero

‘The benefits are significant’: Businesses call on Tory leadership candidates to back net-zero

Business groups representing thousands of businesses including Amazon, Unilever, Coca-Cola and Scottish Power have penned a joint letter to Tory leadership candidates, imploring them to step up efforts towards net-zero and to help combat the energy cost crisis.

Energy Security Strategy: Closure of one of UK’s last three coal power stations postponed

Stop treating carbon removal technologies as a silver bullet, MPs warn Government

Government to rollout CfD auctions annually to boost renewables deployment

Government allocates £210m for small modular nuclear reactors

Humber region to benefit from £260m offshore wind investment

Energy White Paper: Government confirms £6.7bn warm homes package and UK ETS

Alok Sharma: ‘Focus has not stopped’ on global climate action

Cabinet reshuffle: Andrea Leadsom replaces Greg Clark as Business Secretary, Claire Perry becomes COP26 President

UK to champion green aviation through £343m Sector Deal

Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has vowed that the UK will "lead the world" on an electric and hybrid aircraft revolution, after announcing the £343m Aerospace Sector Deal as part of the UK Government's Industrial Strategy.

Clive Lewis appointed as shadow business and energy secretary

Clive Lewis has been appointed as Labour's new shadow business and energy secretary as part of Jeremy Corbyn's first reshuffle since being re-elected as party leader.

Time to upgrade: Building an operating system fit for the future

Greg Clark: Britain’s industrial strategy needs an upgrade fit for the future

Britain's industrial strategy will seek to provide easier routes to market for new business models and tap into the benefits of innovation and competition to allow for the creation of more sustainable products and services, Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has said.

BEIS confirms ministerial make-up and key responsibilities

The newly-formed Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today (1 August) unveiled its full list of ministerial responsibilities, weeks after replacing DECC in Prime Minister Theresa May's Government reshuffle.

DECC abolished as part of major ministerial overhaul

DECC has been abolished by new Prime Minister Theresa May, with UK energy policy set to be merged into a new ministry called the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

The story of sustainability, green policy and Brexit (in 24 hours)

Alan Whitehead resigns as shadow energy minister

Alan Whitehead has become the latest MP to resign from Labour's shadow cabinet because of concerns over Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, after he quit his post as Shadow Energy Minister last week.

Life after Brexit: A new road for the green economy, but the destination remains the same

Lisa Nandy resigns from Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet

BREAKING: Labour Shadow Energy Secretary Lisa Nandy has today (27 June) led a string of shadow ministers to resign from the Party's cabinet in the wake of Britain's decision to leave the European Union (EU).

The known unknown of Britain’s low-carbon progress
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