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...
UK government launches first-ever carbon storage licensing round
UK government launches first-ever carbon storage licensing round
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round with 13...
Report: Major credibility gaps remain in majority of corporate net zero targets
More than one-third (702) of the world’s largest publicly traded companies now have net zero targets, a new report finds, but nearly 65% of those targets do not yet meet minimum procedural reporting standards.
