Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy: Government sets out vision for decarbonising heavy industry

Cecilia Keating
clock • 7 min read

Strategy to set out a number of new targets for the decarbonisation of industry, as government confirms details of nine projects to be awarded funding through Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge - but opposition warns plans lack necessary ambition

The government has unveiled a package of new climate promises and funding announcements designed to catalyse the decarbonisation of heavy industry around the UK, ranging from a pledge to consider targets...

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