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Low Carbon Economy

The eight pillars of UK energy decarbonisation

UK Energy Research Centre calls on government to deliver a coordinated approach to clean energy across all departments

  • Politics
  • 18 November 2016
The not so magnificent six: G20 nations accused of failing on Paris Agreement pledges

New Grantham Institute paper warns the US, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Turkey yet to back up Paris goals

  • Legislation
  • 17 November 2016
Has the government quietly engineered a genuinely great week for UK clean tech?

Green business leaders may have seen their attention drawn to the unfolding drama on the other side of the Atlantic, but back in the UK the government has firmly underscored its commitment to the green economy

  • Policy
  • 17 November 2016
Green groups urge Chancellor to step up support for low carbon transition

Coalition of leading NGOs warn UK risks slump in clean energy investment without urgent action in next week's Autumn Statement

  • Policy
  • 16 November 2016
EIB says it has ramped up clean investment post-Paris

European Investment Bank pledges more green investment in the pipeline following acceleration of project approvals post-Paris

  • Investment
  • 11 November 2016
The North powered the first industrial revolution, it is now time for it to power the second

IPPR North's Darren Baxter argues the North is already a clean energy hub, and now it can build on that leadership

  • Infrastructure
  • 07 November 2016
How will the Paris Agreement change your day-to-day life?

Chris Hope explores how the Paris Agreement could deliver significant improvements to our everyday lives

  • Policy
  • 03 November 2016
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How UK and European low carbon industrial technology will benefit from Chinese investment

Ian Thomas of Turquoise International argues Chinese investment can deliver a major boost to Europe's green economy

  • Investment
  • 02 November 2016
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Lord Stern: 'Well-designed infrastructure can be pro-growth, pro-poor, and pro-climate'

Lord Nicholas Stern's speech on the ten year anniversary of The Stern Review to the Royal Society - in full

  • Policy
  • 28 October 2016
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The Stern Review 10 years on - what's changed?

Almost a decade to the day since the influential report on the economics of climate change was published, its author looks back on what's changed - and what's stayed the same

  • Policy
  • 27 October 2016
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Lord Stern: Costs of climate inaction now even higher than a decade ago

Author of influential Stern Review on economics of climate change argues action to tackle climate risks is now better framed as an 'attractive growth story'

  • Climate change
  • 27 October 2016
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Five ways to lock in the transition to clean, resilient cities

Reports from IRENA and 100 Resilient Cities project outline key mechanisms cities can - and are - embracing to drive clean tech transition

  • Politics
  • 19 October 2016
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Baroness Neville-Rolfe: 'The cheapest energy is the energy you don't use'

Baroness Neville-Rolfe's speech on energy efficiency delivered to the International Energy Agency - in full

  • Efficiency
  • 14 October 2016
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Report: Low carbon intensity sectors outstrip growth of general economy

New LSE research finds sectors with low carbon intensities boast higher productivity growth than those with high carbon intensity

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  • 10 October 2016
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Report: City-led climate action heralds $26bn green business opportunity

New report from CDP and AECOM reveals how collaboration between cities and the private sector is unlocking multi-billion dollar green investment opportunities

  • Policy
  • 05 October 2016
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Jeremy Corbyn: I am not content to watch UK lag behind on green technology investment

Labour leader pledges to step up investment in low carbon infrastructure, as he vows to make climate action a priority

  • Politics
  • 28 September 2016
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How I learned to continue worrying and love Hinkley Point

Following Paris Agreement ratification, fifth carbon budget approval, and the green light for Hinkley Point, encouraging signs are emerging that Theresa May is serious about climate action

  • Politics
  • 21 September 2016
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Corporates outstrip host countries on sustainability agenda

In countries such as US, Japan and Australia business is more engaged on green agenda than policymakers, according to new analysis

  • Investment
  • 19 September 2016
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Aldersgate Group calls for emission reduction plan to boost Northern green economy

Low carbon policy landscape would boost private investment in the North, says green business group, pointing to significant potential for further growth in the region

  • Policy
  • 12 September 2016
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The low carbon economy: a great opportunity for the North

A clear national emissions reduction plan and greater support from local authorities for low carbon projects could deliver further benefits to the region, writes Aldersgate Group's Nick Molho

  • Policy
  • 12 September 2016
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Five things parenthood has taught me about climate change

How can we stay positive and resist the fear and anger the threat of climate crisis provokes?

  • Climate change
  • 07 September 2016
Is the IoD spinning bad news against renewables and undermining the decarbonisation agenda?

The Institute of Directors' Dan Lewis hits back at recent criticism of the organisation's stance on clean tech and energy security

  • Policy
  • 02 September 2016
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Aberdeen: Who'll make the plan for the day after tomorrow?

David Powell and Sam Pickard argue Aberdeen's renaissance could be driven by low carbon innovation - but the fossil fuel industry, political leaders, and the public have to embrace such a future

  • Energy
  • 01 September 2016
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Seeing the light? Thousands of UK churches switch to renewables

Over 3,500 churches are moving to clean energy, according to figures released by group of Christian charities

  • Energy
  • 01 September 2016
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