Aldersgate Group

Aldersgate Group announces Rachel Solomon Williams as new executive director

Policy

Aldersgate Group announces Rachel Solomon Williams as new executive director

KPMG director and former senior civil servant at Department for Transport to take over as head of infliential green business group this summer

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
'No coherent plan': UK failing in push for net zero grid by 2035, MPs warn

Policy

'No coherent plan': UK failing in push for net zero grid by 2035, MPs warn

BEIS committee warns UK's attractiveness for green investment has 'deteriorated' due to lack of clear policy and business incentives

clock 28 April 2023 • 5 min read
How green policy gaps are putting the UK's industrial base at risk

Policy

How green policy gaps are putting the UK's industrial base at risk

Aldersgate Group and UCL set out 15 recommendations to government to help accelerate industrial decarbonisation and prevent UK businesses losing out to increasingly green international competition

clock 27 April 2023 • 11 min read
Now 'Green Day' is over, the UK must step up a gear on net zero

Policy

Now 'Green Day' is over, the UK must step up a gear on net zero

To maximise the economic benefits of the net zero transition, the government must rapidly tackle outstanding investment, policy and institutional challenges, writes Aldersgate Group's Nick Molho

clock 04 April 2023 • 5 min read
Aviva Investors appoints Nick Molho as head of climate policy

Workplace

Aviva Investors appoints Nick Molho as head of climate policy

Outgoing Aldersgate Group director is set to join the global asset management giant in a newly created climate policy role

clock 13 March 2023 • 2 min read
'One of the best roles in public life': Search begins for new UK Climate Change Committee chair

Skills

'One of the best roles in public life': Search begins for new UK Climate Change Committee chair

Lord Deben set to stand down at the end of his term this summer after a decade in the high-profile role

clock 10 March 2023 • 3 min read
Could 'Nature Positive' businesses end the era of 'biocrastination'?

Biodiversity

Could 'Nature Positive' businesses end the era of 'biocrastination'?

Leading UK firms have signed up to a new Nature Positive Business Pledge, but reversing nature loss remains a daunting challenge

clock 01 March 2023 • 10 min read
Lifecycle emissions: New report argues product standards could turbocharge decarbonisation efforts

Policy

Lifecycle emissions: New report argues product standards could turbocharge decarbonisation efforts

Major study from Aldersgate Group and Frontier Economies details how more demanding mandatory product standards could deliver huge climate and economic benefits

clock 19 December 2022 • 3 min read
'End the wait. Insulate': How an 'oven-ready, cost neutral' efficiency plan could tackle the energy bills crisis

Policy

'End the wait. Insulate': How an 'oven-ready, cost neutral' efficiency plan could tackle the energy bills crisis

Ahead of tomorrow's Autumn Statement, new polling shows majority of Brits are worried about paying their energy bills - but green groups insist steps can still be taken to curb energy costs

clock 16 November 2022 • 11 min read
Rishi Sunak must throw his full weight behind net zero

Policy

Rishi Sunak must throw his full weight behind net zero

The UK's environmental goals are a major investment opportunity for business, and so the new PM should act fast to address policy gaps, argues the Aldersgate Group’s Nick Molho

clock 25 October 2022 • 5 min read