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Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: "Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning"

Nations severely at risk of drought, floods and rising sea water as a result of climate change have made an urgent appeal to world leaders at COP26 to act now before it’s “too late”.

31 Oct Environment

UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit

29 Oct Environment

Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit

27 Oct Economy

Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges

27 Oct Brexit

Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis

27 Oct Economy

Chancellor Warns The Supply Chain And Energy Crises Will Persist For Months

21 Oct Economy

Treasury And BEIS Wrangling Leaves Industry Waiting For Emergency Gas Price Support

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How we can make tidal power the UK’s next renewables success story - learn from experts and industry leaders

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24 Nov Environment

How we can make tidal power the UK’s next renewables success story - learn from experts and industry leaders

This silent killer must be tackled alongside climate change

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15 Nov Environment

This silent killer must be tackled alongside climate change

Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide

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11 Nov Environment

Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide

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02 Nov Environment

Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: "Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning"

Nations severely at risk of drought, floods and rising sea water as a result of climate change have made an urgent appeal to world leaders at COP26 to act now before it’s “too late”.

31 Oct Energy

Ed Miliband: "We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow"

COP26 matters more than any other climate summit, and it will all come down to maths and ambition.

09 Oct Brexit

More Trouble For Boris Johnson’s Plans To Reshape The Economy As Car Industry Calls For Help

Boris Johnson has made it clear he wants to use the current supply chain crisis to reshape the British economy, but businesses are warning he risks breaking it this winter as staff shortages continue to cause major issues across a host of industries.

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16 Nov Environment

Accelerating the take-up of electric vehicles

Decarbonising our road vehicles is absolutely vital in helping us reach a net zero economy.

12 Nov Environment

Off-grid homes risk becoming guinea pigs in government decarbonisation policy

The long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlines profound changes coming to the way we heat our homes.

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05 Nov Environment

Biomass Policy Statement – Response from OFTEC and UKIFDA

Trade Associations UKIFDA, for fuel distributors, and OFTEC, for equipment manufacturers and training providers, welcome the publication of the Biomass Policy Statement (BPS) which reaffirms the role of renewable liquid fuels in decarbonising the off-grid sector.

04 Nov Energy

Giving Wales more power over energy must be one of the UK’s takeaways from COP26

It is Energy Day at COP26 today - my message will be “decarbonise, decentralise, democratise”. If there is any consensus in Glasgow today, it should be that the decarbonisation of our energy system must bring historic improvements for local communities.

Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities?

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03 Nov Environment

Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities?

The publication of these two vital strategies is welcome, but we need long-term funding to deliver real results.

How to empower consumers to fight climate change from home

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02 Nov Environment

How to empower consumers to fight climate change from home

Many of us want to play our part in fighting climate change - but don't know the best course of action. Whilst regulation and infrastructure have their place, more emphasis must be placed on empowering consumer action.

29 Oct Environment

We Need Transparency Over Carbon Emissions In Our Supply Chains To Tackle The Climate Emergency

The Climate Emergency we face demands fast and tangible action. The Government’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 is an important part of that action and it’s supported by the public. We all have responsibilities – but to meet this ambition, we have to be able to effectively monitor the progress of the private sector in cutting carbon emissions.

22 Oct Energy

Trusted information and good consumer protections would give people the confidence to make their homes ready for net zero

The government has finally set out the road map for how we decarbonise the UK’s homes and buildings in its long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy.

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21 Oct Energy

Heat and Buildings Strategy - Response from OFTEC and UKIFDA

Trade Associations UKIFDA, for fuel distributors, and OFTEC, representing liquid fuel equipment manufacturers and training providers, welcome the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy and associated off-grid consultation which recognises the role of renewable liquid fuels in supporting the decarbonisation of off-grid households in the UK.

20 Oct Communities

Labour Warns Renters Could Be Hit By Higher Fuel Bills With Green Home Plans

A focus on homeowners in the government's new heat pump plan could mean that renters could "bear the brunt" of green housing policies, Labour has warned.

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20 Oct Environment

MIMA's response to the Heat and Buildings strategy and Net Zero strategy

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19 Oct Environment

Commitment to retrofit vital for Heat and Buildings Strategy says CIOB

19 Oct Environment

Minister Says Heat Pump Grant Is "First Step" To Green Homes But It Could Take 15 Years To Phase Out Gas

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has suggested the replacement of gas boilers could take as long as 15 years as she defended a scheme to subsidise heat pumps as a "fantastic first step".

Evidence Week 2021: learn from top researchers how we can best tackle the climate crisis

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19 Oct Environment

Evidence Week 2021: learn from top researchers how we can best tackle the climate crisis

To reach net zero we need policies that achieve public support. This means equipping policy makers with the insights into what their priorities are. We are on a mission to make that happen.

12 Oct Economy

Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter

It is a matter of great concern that against the background of rising inflation, the end of furlough and cut to Universal Credit that the price cap might end in April 2022.

Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone

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12 Oct Economy

Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone

If we are serious about moving to a renewables-led energy system, we have to adopt a flexible approach that makes solutions cost-effective for consumers.

11 Oct Economy

BEIS Hands Rishi Sunak Demands For Tackling Energy Crisis As Panic Deepens

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has given Chancellor Rishi Sunak proposals for protecting gas-reliant sectors from soaring energy prices as industry groups urge the Treasury to help stop factories going bust.

10 Oct Energy

Kwasi Kwarteng Says The Energy Price Cap Will Not Be Moved

Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the price cap on consumer energy bills will not be changed or removed this winter.

IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner

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06 Oct Environment

IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner

Five years on, 22,000 workers in Britain are at work on Hinkley Point C

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04 Oct Economy

Five years on, 22,000 workers in Britain are at work on Hinkley Point C

From new jobs to investment in British businesses, the benefits of Hinkley Point C are clear to see.

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

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04 Oct Environment

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

Amid the urgency of action to tackle climate change, the issue of biodiversity collapse can easily get lost. In the UK and most countries across the world, biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, yet understanding of the correlation between climate change and biodiversity loss is lacking.

Net Zero with the Lights On: Nuclear’s Role in Our Energy Future

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30 Sep Environment

Net Zero with the Lights On: Nuclear’s Role in Our Energy Future

The UK’s energy system can only survive the transition to net zero if we invest urgently and heavily in homegrown nuclear power.

Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room

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30 Sep Environment

Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room

Today marks the start of the Pre-COP summit, the last chance for world leaders to discuss climate change mitigation strategies ahead of the upcoming negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November in Glasgow. If COP26 organisers are serious about meeting the Paris Agreement and “keeping 1.5 degrees alive” to limit the potentially catastrophic impact of global warming, it’s crucial that all leading drivers of climate change are acknowledged and addressed. Yet, until now, one topic has remained the cow in the room: intensive animal agriculture.