Policy

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.

Policy shortfall puts government on track to miss its 2030 climate target

Policy shortfall puts government on track to miss its 2030 climate target

Policy shortfall puts government on track to miss its 2030 climate target UK government climate plans announced in 2020 add up to less than a...
The Paris Agreement defined climate actions and obligations. But where are we now, and what’s to come next?

What has changed five years on from the Paris Agreement?

What has changed five years on from the Paris Agreement? The Paris Agreement defined climate actions and obligations. But where are we now, and what’s...
The government has launched its long-awaited National Infrastructure Strategy, but is it fit for purpose? The Energy Advice Hub investigates

The Hub review: is the National Infrastructure Strategy fit for purpose?

The Hub review: is the National Infrastructure Strategy fit for purpose? The government has launched its long-awaited National Infrastructure Strategy, detailing how transport, industry, energy...
Government announced: £12bn “Ten Point Plan” to achieve Green Industrial Revolution & its 2050 net zero target. Ambitious or falling short?

The new “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”: ambitious or falling short?

The new “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”: ambitious or falling short? Last night the government announced a £12bn “Ten Point Plan” to...
The government’s plan on Decarbonising UK transport is due to be published some time in the autumn. What should businesses prepare for?

Decarbonising UK transport: what should businesses prepare for?

Decarbonising UK transport: what should businesses prepare for? The government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) is due to be published in spring 2021. Surface transport is...
Ministers must take the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a defining moment in the fight to meet net zero challenge, the CCC has said.

Urgent steps must be taken to meet net zero challenge, say government climate advisers

Urgent steps must be taken to meet net zero challenge, say government climate advisers Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into...

Six months on: are Johnson’s Conservatives keeping their green election promises?

Six months on: are Johnson’s Conservatives keeping their green election promises? “If there is a majority of Conservative MPs on December 13th, I guarantee I...
Government launches new tool for digital Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting

Government launches new tool for digital Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting

Government launches new tool for digital Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting A new tool has been launched to enable businesses to digitally report energy and...
The CCC has warned that net zero target by 2050 is only credible if policies are introduced to match. How is the UK doing on these policy areas?

The UK is on track to miss its net zero target. How do we...

The UK is on track to miss its net zero target. How do we get there? “This is Thermopylae. This is Agincourt. This is Dunkirk....
The Energy Advice Hub gives you a side-by-side comparison of where 8 UK political parties stand on the different aspects of climate change policy.

Election roundup: we compare the parties’ manifesto promises on carbon, energy and the climate.

Election roundup: we compare the parties’ manifesto promises on carbon, energy and the climate. With just a couple of days to go until the election,...

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