UK government Transition Plan Taskforce considers Just Transition
Members of the UK government-mandated Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) are working on a technical briefing paper on incorporating Just Transition considerations into its recommendations,...
All the evidence points to unprecedented weather events; so is climate change here?
Recent scorching weather across the UK and Europe has led many to conclude we are now seeing concrete evidence of human-led global warming.
Certainly, scientific...
Can the Jet Zero Strategy bring sustainability to the skies?
The Government has recently released its Jet Zero Strategy. But can businesses that rely heavily on air business travel and air freight be confident...
Government confirms plans to strengthen ESOS scheme: what’s changing?
The government has published plans to set stronger standards for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), aligning it more closely with the UK’s net...
Greening finance: what policy changes should businesses prepare for?
In May and June 2022 the government held a call for evidence on a proposed update to the Green Finance Strategy. What questions does...
Tackle the “triple threat” with energy efficiency, urge industry professionals
Energy industry professionals believe that rising prices are the biggest issue in UK energy at the moment – and that the main solution to...
Will the next Tory leader take climate seriously?
In the month that the UK issued its first ever red warning for extreme heat, it is harder than ever to ignore the reality...
High Court finds government’s Net Zero Strategy is inadequate and unlawful
The government’s strategy for getting to net zero breaches the Climate Change Act, the High Court has found, and must be fleshed out to...
Business groups call on Conservative leadership candidates to maintain UK’s progress on net zero
Business groups representing thousands of UK businesses, including Lloyds Banking Group, Amazon, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Signify, Scottish Power and Thames Water are calling on Tory...
Mandatory and voluntary carbon compliance in the UK: a short business guide
As the UK gets closer to its 2050 net zero target, organisations are under more pressure than ever to report on their carbon impact...
