Liz Truss: What are the green credentials of our new PM?
The party faithful have spoken. Mary Elizabeth Truss, MP for South West Norfolk, has been elected the new Conservative leader and our new Prime...
Net zero ambitions at risk as business concern about energy prices grows
The latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) highlights the extent to which businesses are concerned about soaring energy costs.w
Research from the...
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,...
Energy UK urges government to cut business energy bills through government-backed loans
A leading energy trade association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, setting out proposals for cutting the cost of energy for businesses...
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme re-opens in September
Public sector bodies in England can apply for a new round of funding to install low carbon heating and energy efficiency measures.
Up to £635...
The UK ETS is set to change – what can we expect?
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) started trading in May 2021, replacing the UK’s participation in the EU ETS.
It was designed to be...
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...
CCC Progress Report finds “major failures” in UK net zero delivery. What are the...
A damning new report by the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) finds “warm words” but “little progress” from the government on delivering the UK’s...
Government to consult on carbon border adjustment mechanism to tackle carbon leakage
The government has committed to consult on implementation of a domestic carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and product standards, to level up the playing...
