COP28: Rishi Sunak unveils ‘massive’ £11bn deal for UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm December 1, 2023 A “massive” deal has been struck between energy firms RWE and Masdar to invest up to £11bn in the UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm, Rishi Sunak has said.
Alistair Darling: Gordon Brown says briefings against his chancellor were ‘completely unfair’ December 1, 2023 Asked if he had apologised to Darling over the briefings, Brown said: “If there had been a briefing against him that was attributed to me, yes of course. I mean that was completely unfair.”
COP28: Sunak says ‘crucial’ Rwanda scheme ‘will save us billions’ in long-term December 1, 2023 Rishi Sunak has said the Rwanda deportation plan is a “crucial” policy and “will literally save us billions in the long-run”.
COP28: Net zero may need City to mobilise ‘trillions of pounds’, Rishi Sunak says December 1, 2023 Transitioning to net zero won’t happen “without mobilising hundreds of billions, if not trillions of pounds” of public and private investment, Rishi Sunak said on route to COP28.
COP28: Labour pledge to ‘make UK world’s green finance capital’ November 30, 2023 Labour would boost global investment by making Britain the green finance capital of the world, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Microsoft’s £2.5bn investment in UK data centres is a ‘turning point’, says Sunak November 30, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Suank has described a major investment by Microsoft into UK data centres as a "turning point" for the nation.
Let’s be honest, smoking bans are pointless and will revive a war on drugs November 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak's government wants to ban anyone born after 2008 from purchasing tobacco products, but the arguments for prohibition are incredibly flimsy.
What is COP28 and why does it matter? November 29, 2023 The COP28 climate convention is unlikely to be far from the headlines over the next fortnight. City A.M. has broken down everything you need to know ahead of time.
COP28: Five things to watch out for as the global climate conference starts in Dubai November 29, 2023 While some cynics may look at it as a talking shop where not enough discussion leads to action, it does offer a chance for thought-leaders to co-ordinate.
City minister sets out plan to ‘simplify accountability for regulators’ and boost competition November 28, 2023 Speaking at the Financial Times' Global Banking Summit on Tuesday, Afolami said his priorities were "threefold".