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.

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...
Our new guide on Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting for academy trusts is now live on the Energy Advice Hub.

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting for academy trusts: a quick guide

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting for academy trusts: a quick guide For the first time, academies are now required by law to disclose information about...
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,...

A third of businesses have not set plans to meet carbon neutral target

A third of businesses have not set plans to meet carbon neutral target A new poll of 502 businesses suggests that many are failing to...
Net Zero by 2050: The Prime Minister has announced that the UK will eradicate its net contribution to climate change by 2050.

Net zero by 2050: Government sets legally binding target

Net zero by 2050: Government sets legally binding target The Prime Minister has announced that the UK will eradicate its net contribution to climate change...
Spring Statement contained a number of energy & low carbon announcements which build on commitments made in the Clean Growth Strategy.

Spring Statement: the energy round up

Spring Statement: the energy round up Yesterday (13 March), The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Spring Statement amidst a backdrop of political uncertainty surrounding...

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