Relax some net zero measures, says Michael Gove July 23, 2023 Top Conservative minister Michael Gove has called for some net zero measures to be relaxed as he warned against green policies becoming a “religious crusade”. Gove’s intervention came in the wake of a Labour defeat in the Uxbridge by-election which saw the victorious Conservative MP Steve Tuckwell run a single-issue campaign opposing the ULEZ rollout. [...]
UK can unlock £57bn economic boost by 2030 from green transition, CBI claims July 17, 2023 Britain could unlock as much as £57bn of economic growth by turbo charging the journey to decarbonising production, a new report out today has claimed. Calculations by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), who until recently was embroiled in a fight for its survival amid a string of sexual misconduct claims, found the UK is [...]
Retailers urge rethink on net zero ‘grocery tax’ as public blame Brexit for rising costs June 4, 2023 Top retailers have urged the government to rethink plans for green levies to fund the recycling of food packaging in a bid to avoid a further rise in spiralling food costs. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned the scheme, dubbed the ‘net zero grocery tax’, could push up shopping bills by up to £4bn [...]
UK committed to new oil and gas licences – but “would never” back plans which fail net zero May 25, 2023 The government is committed to granting new UK oil and gas licences but “would never” approve anything incompatible with net zero.
National Grid needs ‘tens of billions’ to hit net zero goals, boss warns May 14, 2023 UK's electricity network needs tens of billions of pounds of investment to hit net zero goals, says National Grid boss John Pettigrew
Black cabs: London’s electric taxis overtake diesel for first time with 6,000 now on capital’s roads March 7, 2023 London now has more electric black cabs than diesel powered ones for the first time, following widespread uptake of taxis in line with London’s net zero push. There are now more than 6,000 fully-electric black cabs in London’s taxi fleet, meaning electric taxis are now the most common type of Hackney carriage on the capital’s [...]
FTSE 350 firms up spending on ‘carbon offsets’ in race to net zero January 8, 2023 The UK’s top listed companies are increasingly using carbon offsets to achieve their net zero goals, new research shows. The vast majority (96 per cent) of Britain’s FTSE 350 companies have already upped expenditure on carbon credits over the past 24 months, while almost half (47 per cent) intend to increase spending dramatically over the [...]
UK sets aside £9.2m to train Brits to make homes more energy efficient December 1, 2022 The UK government has set aside £9.2m to train Brits to make homes more energy efficient. Nearly 9,000 training free or heavily subsidised courses are set to be run across England for heat pump and energy efficiency installers, the government announced today. The global housing sector produces around 40 per cent of the world’s emissions. [...]
Net zero is important to most businesses but few track supply chain emissions, finds Deloitte November 9, 2022 Net zero is continuing to fall to the bottom of the priority list for most organisations in the UK despite glowing pledges, according to a report by Deloitte today. Just a quarter of public and private sector bodies track emissions across their supply chain, also known as scope 3 emissions, the report in collaboration with [...]
Boost the City by signing trade deals and seizing net zero opportunities, finance sector lobby group says November 7, 2022 The UK government should overhaul regulation of the financial sector with a view to boosting the City’s green credentials and extending its global reach, one of the Square Mile’s most powerful lobby groups has said. The government should focus on the opportunities posed the global energy transition by transforming the City of London into a [...]