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Climate Change: A Crisis Demanding More Resources

01/03/2025

Climate Change: A Crisis Demanding More Resources

According to the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK is not spending enough to fight climate changes or its impacts. The CCC is suggestion that investment of about £10 billion is needed annually to overcome the devastation caused by the upsurge in heatwaves, droughts and flooding that has been a more regular occurrence over the last few years.
Net-Zero Demands Urgent Urban Change in the UK

05/02/2025

Net-Zero Demands Urgent Urban Change in the UK

UK cities require major restructuring to meet net-zero targets, with emphasis on retrofitting older buildings, overhauling transport systems, and modernising energy infrastructure
Microbusinesses and Net Zero

02/11/2024

Microbusinesses and Net Zero

With the Net Zero target of 2050 set by the UK government, there has been increasing pressures on businesses to work towards this goal also.
Cost-Effective Climate Action Starts with Efficiency

09/10/2024

Cost-Effective Climate Action Starts with Efficiency

Efforts to improve energy efficiency could drive the delivery of emission cuts that amount to a third of emission cuts needed to reach our accumulative goal of net zero.
Aligning Economic Policy with Climate Ambitions

05/08/2024

Aligning Economic Policy with Climate Ambitions

Aviva and WWF have released a joint report calling for more focus on net zero regulations The economic strategy to transition the UK government to net zero needs to be nature based and focus on the climate changes we need to see. These are the views of Aviva and WWF, who are beseeching policy makers to do more then ask businesses to create their own zero carbon strategies, but rather to intervene on a national level and provide businesses with a more sustainable way of reducing carbon emissions.
The Role of Gas in Slowing Net-Zero Progress

01/07/2024

The Role of Gas in Slowing Net-Zero Progress

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) have published a report that has analysed the UK governments Heat and Building Strategy. The report has concluded that there are still funding and policy gaps in the Heat and building strategy and a need to cut the consumption of fossil fuels for heating.
EV Batteries

11/06/2024

EV Batteries

Nissan LEAF EVs that are plugged into households powered by Octopus Energy will be taking part in this Pilot project.
UK HGVS To Be Zero-Emission By 2040

15/05/2024

UK HGVS To Be Zero-Emission By 2040

The UK government has announced its plan to make all new HGVs sold zero emissions by 2040, as a commitment to the outcomes of Transport Day at COP26. The pledge has reinvigorated the driving force behind making all new vehicles on UK roads zero emissions by 2040.
The Role of Urban Farming in Achieving Net-Zero Goals

18/04/2024

The Role of Urban Farming in Achieving Net-Zero Goals

Food production and supply accounts for between 20-30% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK, and, as a result, is a key area for decarbonisation. The food sector poses unique challenges as decarbonisation must be carefully balanced with maintaining affordable prices and reliable supply chains to ensure food security for all.
Hydrogen Economy Press Release

11/04/2024

Hydrogen Economy Press Release

First-ever vision to kick start world-leading hydrogen economy set to support over 9,000 UK jobs and unlock £4 billion investment by 2030.
UK Government Funds Four Carbon Capture and Storage Clusters

16/03/2024

UK Government Funds Four Carbon Capture and Storage Clusters

Plans to inject an extra £200 million into factories to assist with the task of burying carbon dioxide deep underground. The UK government has invested several hundred million pounds in carbon capture and storage technology as part of a new 10-point action plan to tackle climate change. This is to assist with the commitment the UK has made to reduce its carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. The UK government is the first to implement laws to restrict industrial carbon emissions.