Efficiency

Both Westminster and Brussels have announced new regulations and standards designed to slash emissions from buildings, but concerns remain that reforms are not ambitious enough

BloombergNEF warns steelmakers to prepare for major green transformation, as cost of shifting from coal to hydrogen and scrap metal could be far cheaper than previously thought

Low-income homeowners and Londoners who rent privately will be eligible to claim grants of up to £20,000 from March 2022

Over 100 sports centres have been awarded funding through the £1bn Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

Group launches Coalition for Energy Efficiency of Buildings Europe in bid to unlock much-needed private financing for green building renovations

Owner of Waitrose and John Lewis announces plans to support innovative projects that challenge wasteful 'take, make, dispose' model

Investment will allow supermarket chain to meet its aim of recycling as much plastic as it puts out to market by 2025, according to update

Consultancy giant announces plans to work with clean tech company to beef up decarbonisation service offering

But new report from Tech Nation group warns a further increase in investment is urgently required to put the UK on track to meet net zero goals

Calls mount for Treasury to scrap VAT on energy efficiency products, tweak stamp duty for lower carbon homes, and embed ‘polluter pays’ principle across the economy