Harbour Energy proposes carbon capture scheme to meet UK energy goals March 15, 2023 A proposed carbon capture, storage and transport project in the Humber region could help the UK meet its net zero goals, predicts Harbour.
ENRC: UK’s Serious Fraud Office must share blame for its former lawyer’s leaks, Dechert tells High Court March 15, 2023 US law firm Dechert has accused the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of knowingly cultivating an “improper relationship” with its former partner, corrupt City lawyer Neil Gerrard, in an ongoing legal battle concerning Kazakh mining firm ENRC. The law firm’s charge comes as it responds to a High Court claim by ENRC, which is seeking [...]
In defence of capitalism: How free markets can help us go green March 15, 2023 For more than 20 years, researchers at Yale University have been publishing the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which ranks countries according to their environmental health and ecosystem vitality. A comparison can be made between the EPI and the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom, which has been measuring economic freedom around the globe since 1995. [...]
To compete with US green subsidies, we need to end punitive windfall taxes March 15, 2023 We must end windfall tax: it harms the renewable energy industry, and we risk losing out on innovation because of it, writes Jim Wright
Believe it or not, the vegans might have the answer to rescuing our ailing economy March 15, 2023 Meat-free bacon could be the answer to our prayers.
A post-mortem of pandemic-era lockdowns expose a dangerous disregard for scepticism March 15, 2023 Did any of the government ministers during lockdown listen to dissenting opinions?
Everything we know about the Spring Budget 2023 so far March 15, 2023 Tomorrow, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will stand on the steps of No11 Downing Street – holding the famous Budget 2023 red box. He’ll be the first Chancellor in the political turmoil of recent months to even hold on to the job long enough to reach this crucial point. The spring statement will lay out the government’s [...]
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on how the Treasury made the BBC look very slow indeed March 15, 2023 Writing a column on the morning of Budget Day is always a thankless task. By the time you read this, most of you will know what is set to come out of that red box, while I can only speculate. That said, it’s nice to see that Jeremy Hunt is now following in his predecessors’ [...]
‘Budget for growth’: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rolls pitch for Spring statement March 14, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said his spring statement will be a “budget for growth” as he prepares to set out key measures to support firms and families with the cost of living crisis. Hunt will make his annual budget statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday. He is expected to focus on efforts to [...]
EP: 188 Cheltenham Festival – Thursday March 14, 2023 The Stayers’ Hurdle is the Thursday feature at Cheltenham. We can also look forward to seeing Shishkin in the Ryanair Chase after his convincing Ascot victory last month. Today we hear from Chris Giles, co-owner of Il Ridoto who will be looking for a big run from the six year old in the Magners Plate. [...]