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Government allocates £562m to help decarbonise 50,000 households
The government has announced that it will make £562m available to local authorities to allocate among 50,000 households across the UK.
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- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Government finally intervenes over controversial Cumbrian coal mine plan
Plans to build the first deep coal mine in the UK in 30 years – in Whitehaven, Cumbria – looks doomed as government intervenes
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
UK government set aside £92 million for funding green technologies
The government has announced three major innovation challenges in key renewable energy sectors, including energy storage, floating...
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
New infrastructure bank is planning to invest £40bn as a commitment to green growth
The UK government has announced a “real commitment to green growth” in yesterday’s 2021 budget. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Rishi Sunak introducing "green" savings bonds as a push to a net-zero economy
Rishi Sunak announced the introduction of "green" savings bonds in the Budget, which would enable investors to invest in projects aimed...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
MPs tell the government that it "lacks a plan" on how to achieve net zero
A cross-party group of MPs publish a report which says the government "lacks a plan" on net zero
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Investors' enthusiasm for proposed Sizewell nuclear plant is cooling
Investors' interest in a proposed new nuclear reactor in Suffolk is cooling
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Plans unveiled for new electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Coventry by 2025
A proposal to build a gigafactory (electric car battery plant) in Coventry has been unveiled
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
The latest report warns that the UK must adopt new green tech to achieve climate goals
A recent study from Drax and Imperial College London has cautioned that, despite renewables providing more electricity than fossil fuels...
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Environment Bill is the key to the sustainable growth of startups
Five years past since Darebin, local government area in Victoria, Australia, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, became the first...
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
MPs urge Government to make green policies central to post-Covid recovery
A cross-party group of MPs has urged the government to prioritise a “green recovery” to “grow back better” from the Covid-19 pandemic
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
Ofgem and energy networks are planning to invest up to £300 million as a strategy for green recovery
An investment of upwards of £300 million is available for the decarbonisation of the power grid under the strategy formulated for a green...
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
UK Government funding for new green finance centres
A new centre to drive global green finance and investment funded by the UK government will soon launch. UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) –...
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Outcry over go-ahead for Cumbrian mine may lead to a further review
Cumbrian Council confirm that
another review of controversial new coal mine being considered
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
£11m UK government funding for green energy start-ups and entrepreneurs
£11m funds available for energy entrepreneurs from UK government
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
North Sea oil rigs cause a "coal plant" worth of preventable emissions
Research just published by Greenpeace reveals that North Sea oil and gas rigs release as much CO2 as a coal-fuelled power plant each year
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
Renewable Energy Beats Fossil Fuels Across Europe in 2020
Last year, for the first time, renewables generated more energy than fossil fuels across the EU, brought on by new ventures in the field...
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
Damning report reveals high incidence of greenwashing in eco-marketing
A damning report just published – 28th January – indicates that the level of misinformation issued by companies about their environmental...
- Jan 22, 2021
- 2 min
UK solar PV capacity increases as the sector looks to a bright future
New solar PV installations increase by 27% in 2020 as sector looks to a bright future
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Government sets out guidelines on energy efficiency for new builds
Government guidelines on energy efficiency in new build homes announced
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