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News focusing on energy and carbon policy for the UK and Europe. The hub covers everything from proposals for new policies and initiatives to the developments of existing policy.

Energy and carbon compliance in 2023: what you need to know

Energy and carbon compliance in 2023: what you need to know

The compliance landscape for UK businesses, especially those over a certain size, is continually evolving. Here’s what you need to be aware of in...
Johnson, Truss, and Sharma join calls to lift onshore wind ban

Johnson, Truss and Sharma join calls to lift onshore wind ban

Alok Sharma, Boris Johnson, and Liz Truss are among a growing number of MPs rallying to lift the ban for onshore windfarms. The shift...
2022 Autumn Statement

Autumn Budget 2022: the energy and carbon takeaways

With energy bills rising as the temperature drops, all eyes were on the Autumn Statement this morning. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that the UK...
Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Government publishes scope of Energy Bill Relief Scheme review

The Treasury has published the terms of reference for its review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) – the energy cost support package...
COP27: 200+ business and civil society voices pledge urgent support for 1.5C

COP27: 200+ business and civil society voices pledge urgent support for 1.5C

Some of the world’s largest corporations and civil society organisations have reaffirmed their commitment to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, and have called...
UNFCCC says climate pledges remain insufficient to reach Paris Agreement

UNFCCC says climate pledges remain insufficient to reach Paris Agreement

Global heating could reach a catastrophic 2.5°C by the end of the century, according to the latest analysis of climate pledges carried out by...
Green Policy Calls To Action Rishi Sunak

5 calls to action on green policy change for new Prime Minister Sunak

New Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, stepped into office after Liz Truss held the position for a record 44 days. After a tumultuous few weeks...
New round of IETF funding opens to help industrial businesses decarbonise

New round of IETF funding opens to help industrial businesses decarbonise

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has opened the application window for Phase 2 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). Phase...
Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Energy planning: beyond the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

The Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), announced in September 2022, offers essential support for non-domestic energy customers. Before the scheme came in, there were...
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Mini-Budget: energy efficiency and demand reduction lacking in Chancellor’s plan for growth

The new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his first “mini-budget” today, setting out a raft of tax cuts and high borrowing that he hopes will...

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