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March 19, 2024
ESO says £58bn is needed for ‘once-in-a-generation’ upgrade of UK’s power grid
Britain’s network operator has set out plans to modernise the country’s electricity grid and connect 21GW of wind power
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March 8, 2024
In Brief: EU agrees to exit Energy Charter Treaty; climate case against Italian government dismissed
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March 7, 2024
Aid body dubs UK climate accounting changes a ‘kick in the teeth’ for developing countries
The UK government has pledged to spend £11.6bn on climate finance for emerging economies in the coming years. But it is simply reclassifying other forms...
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March 6, 2024
Spring Budget: UK to regulate ESG rating providers
The Spring Budget includes a record allocation of more than £1bn for its latest ‘contracts for difference’ auction round, plans to regulate ESG rating providers,...
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March 4, 2024
In Charts: 2023 European heat pump sales slump ‘not a surprise’ to industry
European heat pump sales drop for the first time in a decade as industry calls for policy certainty
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In Brief: Europe expands register of environmental crimes; Singapore to implement mandatory ISSB standards
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February 29, 2024
Threadbare council finances threaten to undermine biodiversity net gain in England
A UK law requires housing developers to deliver a 10% net improvement to biodiversity on their sites, but delivery may be problematic
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February 27, 2024
Two-thirds of UK energy firms unsettled by domestic green policy
UK energy companies overwhelmingly believe that policy changes are needed to unlock investment, a survey by UKSIF finds
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February 27, 2024
UK businesses ‘don’t want to see net zero politicised’
Companies call for UK politicians to give cleantech policy and investment certainty
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February 26, 2024
In Charts: UK clean energy investment jumps in 2023 but ‘acceleration’ still needed
UK clean energy investment increased dramatically between 2022 and 2023, according to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance – but experts urge policymakers not to rest on their laurels
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February 23, 2024
Including Woodland Carbon Code in UK ETS could boost prices and accelerate afforestation
A paper co-authored by academics at King’s College London and asset manager Foresight Group argues the case for expanding the UK’s Emissions Trading System to include afforestation
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