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The race to jet zero - is emission-free transatlantic air travel really possible?
The race to jet zero - is emission-free transatlantic air travel really possible?
Environment
By Kate Proctor
Like his garden bridges and sub-sea tunnels, announcing the UK was going to pioneer the first emission-free transatlantic aircraft had the hallmarks of what critics describe as one of Boris Johnson’s vanity projects. It was an ambitious and typically eye-catching promise, delivered in the brief lull in the coronavirus pandemic last July.
Boris Johnson Has Pledged Wind Power Will Run Every UK Home By 2030
Energy
Boris Johnson Has Pledged Wind Power Will Run Every UK Home By 2030
Boris Johnson unveils £350m decarbonisation push as he vows ‘green, sustainable recovery’ and ‘Jet Zero’ plane trial
Environment
Boris Johnson unveils £350m decarbonisation push as he vows ‘green, sustainable recovery’ and ‘Jet Zero’ plane trial
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Committee on Climate Change chair Lord Deben on why it would be ‘stupid’ not to use the coronavirus recovery to go for net zero
Ministers urged to use coronavirus economic recovery plan to slash carbon emissions
Coronavirus
Ministers urged to use coronavirus economic recovery plan to slash carbon emissions
EXCL Ministers urged to step up help to stop people choosing between ‘heating and eating’ amid coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
EXCL Ministers urged to step up help to stop people choosing between ‘heating and eating’ amid coronavirus crisis
UK’s COP26 climate summit shelved for a year amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
UK’s COP26 climate summit shelved for a year amid coronavirus outbreak
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Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life? Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?
UK must lead in battery and fuel cell technology or risk losing its automotive industry
Economy
By Lord Holmes
UK must lead in battery and fuel cell technology or risk losing its automotive industry
Weird world of Dungeness
Energy
By John Johnston
Weird world of Dungeness
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Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Teachers' Union Calls For Government To Follow US and Fund Ventilation Units For Classrooms
Coronavirus
Minister Admits Only Quarter Of Civil Servants Are Back In The Office Despite Chancellor Telling Young Employees To Stop Home Working
Minister Admits Only Quarter Of Civil Servants Are Back In The Office Despite Chancellor Telling Young Employees To Stop Home Working
Coronavirus
Most Covid rules in Scotland dropped from Monday
Most Covid rules in Scotland dropped from Monday
Coronavirus
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Weird world of Dungeness
Energy
By John Johnston
Weird world of Dungeness
The strikingly barren landscape of Dungeness sits in the shadow of two nuclear plants, neither of which are producing power. John Johnston visits one of Britain’s most unusual places.
Earth, Wind and Fire: Can UK Power Hit Net-Zero?
Energy
By Georgina Bailey
Earth, Wind and Fire: Can UK Power Hit Net-Zero?
In order to meet our emission goals by 2050, the UK must move away from using coal and gas-fired power to electricity generated from renewables, nuclear power and technologies such as carbon capture. Georgina Bailey looks at what steps the government must take now to stay on the Climate Change Committee’s ‘balanced pathway’ to net-zero.
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
“The Earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1. What relevance might an ancient Hebrew poem, written millennia ago, have to the climate crisis?
Energy news
Robotics and AI are speeding up our nuclear clean up mission Partner content
Energy
By Sellafield Ltd
Robotics and AI are speeding up our nuclear clean up mission
West Cumbria is delivering the future of nuclear robotics and artificial intelligence technology.
How we can deliver future heat for everyone Partner content
Energy
By Cadent
How we can deliver future heat for everyone
To deliver the heat technology required to make net zero a reality, policy-makers need to make brave decisions now that put the UK on a pathway towards decarbonisation.
Growing Onshore Wind for a Net Zero Future Partner content
Environment
By RenewableUK
Growing Onshore Wind for a Net Zero Future
Investment in onshore wind must be part of the UK's net zero ambition.
Defending the power: can Britain secure its energy supplies? Sebastian Whale investigates
Energy
By Sebastian Whale
Defending the power: can Britain secure its energy supplies? Sebastian Whale investigates
Recent French threats over the electricity supply to Jersey have made a concerning truth clear: in the globalised world of energy, it’s easier than ever for foreign powers to exert control over each other.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Net Zero is a shared endeavour Partner content
Environment
By Net Zero Week
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Net Zero is a shared endeavour
As the very first Net Zero Week fast approaches, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, has issued a video address on the importance of the week.
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Environment
By Adam Payne
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Three parliamentarians with strongly-held views on energy, Conservative BEIS committee member Alexander Stafford, the SNP’s energy and climate change spokesperson Alan Brown, and life peer Baroness Worthington discuss what more the government should be doing to meet its green targets — and have a fierce debate about the energy topic of the day: hydrogen. Chaired by Adam Payne
We are making tremendous progress to decarbonise transport by 2030
Energy
By Felicity Buchan MP
We are making tremendous progress to decarbonise transport by 2030
Decarbonising the transport sector is not just about cutting emissions, but also raising living standards and levelling up.
How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success
The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector so there's no doubt it has a vital role to play in delivering the UK’s 2050 Net Zero target
Labour must lead the charge to get Britain to net-zero
Economy
By Richard Burgon MP
Labour must lead the charge to get Britain to net-zero
As the United Nations secretary-general recently warned: when you are on the edge of the abyss your next step better be in the right direction. We are at that edge as far as climate breakdown is concerned.
Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero
Across the UK, smart meters are helping small businesses lead the way on sustainability.
Chi Onwurah MP: 'There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet'
Coronavirus
By Radhika Sanghani
Chi Onwurah MP: "There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet"
As one of the few MPs with a background in science and engineering, Chi Onwurah has plenty of ideas for how the government could build back better and save the planet. She tells Radhika Sanghani greater urgency is needed to drive change.
Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero Partner content
Environment
By SSE
Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero
Jim Smith, Managing Director for SSE Renewables explains why projects like the Coire Glas pumped hydro storage scheme are needed to help the UK achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK
Environment
By Hilary Benn MP, Laura Sandys and Caroline Lucas MP
We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK
The public have a veto over the net zero transition and will stop it in its tracks if it isn't fair and they see no benefits. So it must be rooted in social and economic justice, otherwise it won’t succeed.
We will not achieve net zero without more support for decarbonising homes
Energy
By Darren Jones MP
We will not achieve net zero without more support for decarbonising homes
The Business Department’s repeated delays in publishing the Heat and Buildings Strategy means there is no policy framework, timelines or priorities set out by the government for industry.
Small business ‘climate leaders’ can help drive Britain’s net-zero future
Environment
By Andrew Griffith MP
Small business ‘climate leaders’ can help drive Britain’s net-zero future
From entrepreneurial family firms to the very largest household names, businesses have a critical role to play in cutting their carbon emissions to deliver the global action on climate change that we know is urgently needed.
Incentivise Our Homeowners to Upgrade Homes or Miss Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Incentivise Our Homeowners to Upgrade Homes or Miss Net Zero
British homeowners hold the key to decarbonising our homes. We must motivate them to take action now.
Why net zero needs nuclear to ensure a smooth road to 2050 Partner content
Environment
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Why net zero needs nuclear to ensure a smooth road to 2050
Without nuclear there is a risk that the UK’s net zero ambitions could be out of reach. The time for action is now.
Four actions in four months till COP will help ensure Britain makes the most of the opportunity Partner content
Environment
By EDF
Four actions in four months till COP will help ensure Britain makes the most of the opportunity
COP26 is different - there is the chance for the UK to lead the way on securing long lasting change.
Not Zero: Inside the Tory Party Split on Decarbonisation
Environment
By Rosamund Urwin
Not Zero: Inside the Tory Party Split on Decarbonisation
Boris Johnson’s enthusiasm for attaining net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is not shared by all in his party. So can this relatively recent convert to the green agenda persuade Conservatives the price tag is worth it? Rosamund Urwin report
Kwasi Kwarteng MP: 'People should look at history with a bit more humility'
Culture
By Georgina Bailey
Kwasi Kwarteng MP: "People should look at history with a bit more humility"
Kwasi Kwarteng is a man on a mission, overseeing arguably the most important period in the UK’s route to net-zero. The BEIS secretary and keen historian talks to Georgina Bailey about the free-market case for decarbonisation – and why he won’t be drawn into the culture wars
How to make the transition to low carbon heating fair Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
How to make the transition to low carbon heating fair
The Government should target ‘heat pump ready’ homes first, and not rural homes, to ramp up heat pump installations quickly.
Why net zero needs nuclear to succeed Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Why net zero needs nuclear to succeed
New investment in large and small-scale nuclear will protect UK jobs, energy security and climate goals, says Nuclear APPG.
WATCH: The Green Innovation Conversation Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
WATCH: The Green Innovation Conversation
Climate change is the biggest challenge that we face as a society. However, as the urgent need to respond to the climate emergency drives the development of new technologies, it also represents an enormous economic opportunity for the UK.
Why meaningful action on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage is critical to the UK’s net zero transition Partner content
Environment
By Net Zero Week
Why meaningful action on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage is critical to the UK’s net zero transition
As the UK prepares to host COP26 later this year – how can the country truly demonstrate that it is serious about meeting its net zero target and becoming a global leader in low-carbon technologies?
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