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Policy

Top business groups urge government to plot 'just transition' to net zero

CBI, Make UK, Institute of Directors, the Federation of Small Businesses, and the British Chamber of Commerce call for joined-up approach to decarbonisation that manages impact on high carbon industries

clock 13 November 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

'Unique opportunity to catalyse action globally': Business groups urge government to update 2030 climate goal before year end

Enhanced climate target for 2030 can put the UK on track to meet its climate ambitions, help deliver a green recovery, and will encourage investment in net zero transition, groups tell government

clock 03 November 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

CBI: Two thirds of businesses expect to increase support for net zero transition

Ipsos MORI poll reveals overwhelming business support for a green recovery and widespread expectation changes to working patterns will become embedded

clock 02 November 2020 • 4 min read

Transport

CBI: urges government to reshape commuting infrastructure in wake of pandemic

Britain's biggest business group argues Treasury's Spending Review offers 'golden opportunity to improve the commuter experience' and assist net zero goal

clock 02 October 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

CBI tells government: Net zero action 'speaks 1,000 times louder than words'

Britain's biggest business group urges government to fast track rollout of host of green technologies, including new CCUS, hydrogen, EV, and renewables projects

clock 14 September 2020 • 4 min read

Risk

Study: Cleaner air could net the UK a £1.6bn economic boost

New analysis suggests three million working days a year are lost to air pollution

clock 09 September 2020 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

CBI: Give regulators 'clear responsibility' for delivering net zero infrastructure

CBI unveils vision for how the government can drum up private investment for 'infrastructure revolution' to build green economic recovery

clock 07 September 2020 • 4 min read

Buildings

CBI calls for 2025 gas boiler phase-out to keep net zero on track

Government feels the heat over yawning gap in UK gas decarbonisation policy from two major reports from the CBI and the Net Zero Infrastructure Commission

clock 22 July 2020 • 8 min read

Policy

Zoom in on Net Zero - with the CBI's James Diggle

VIDEO: Head of energy and climate change at Britain's largest business body joins BusinessGreen deputy editor Michael Holder to discuss green recovery efforts, keeping net zero on track, and priority policy areas ahead of COP26

clock 06 July 2020 • 1 min read

Policy

'Action is needed now': CBI leads flurry of calls for green recovery

Reports from CBI, EnergyUK, ECIU, and ScottishPower all hammer home calls for ambitious green recovery package

clock 23 June 2020 • 11 min read