Climate Change Committee

'This is a crucial 12 months': CCC demands stronger UK net zero efforts in 2022

Net Zero Now

'This is a crucial 12 months': CCC demands stronger UK net zero efforts in 2022

The Climate Change Committee delivers its verdict on COP26, but will the UK government heed its advice for the coming 'crucial' year ahead?

clock 02 December 2021 • 9 min read
'Blind spot': How today's decisions could be setting smaller businesses on a path towards worsening climate risks

Climate change

'Blind spot': How today's decisions could be setting smaller businesses on a path towards worsening climate risks

A new report finds that failure to implement climate resilience measures now can place businesses on irreversible trajectories towards disastrous physical climate impacts

clock 23 November 2021 • 6 min read
'Genuine step forward': CCC welcomes UK Net Zero Strategy, but warns crucial gaps remain

Policy

'Genuine step forward': CCC welcomes UK Net Zero Strategy, but warns crucial gaps remain

Climate Change Committee hails ‘strong proposals’ from government and urges Ministers to bridge gaps on behaviour change, agriculture, tax reform and public engagement

clock 26 October 2021 • 6 min read
Renewable energy industry urges government to double UK onshore wind capacity

Wind

Renewable energy industry urges government to double UK onshore wind capacity

RenewableUK publishes new report detailing how expansion of onshore wind industry could help curb carbon emissions and bolster energy security

clock 13 October 2021 • 3 min read
Keeping 1.5C alive: What to expect from a critical autumn for the net zero mission?

Net Zero Now

Keeping 1.5C alive: What to expect from a critical autumn for the net zero mission?

Former climate diplomat Pete Betts, WWF's Tanya Steele, CBI's Tania Kumar, and the CCC's Chris Stark offered their views on a crucial period for global climate action at last week's launch of the Net Zero Festival

clock 13 September 2021 • 10 min read
'Hedge fund': CPRE calls on government to expand UK's hedgerow network

Policy

'Hedge fund': CPRE calls on government to expand UK's hedgerow network

UK's hedgerow network is the nation's 'largest, most connected nature reserve' and could help create thousands of green jobs, according to new study

clock 06 September 2021 • 3 min read
Chris Stark on the net zero transition: 'There is such a positive story of progress to tell here'

Politics

Chris Stark on the net zero transition: 'There is such a positive story of progress to tell here'

CEO of the UK's Climate Change Committee calls for more debate and scrutiny over how to deliver the UK's net zero transition

clock 02 September 2021 • 7 min read
Shell powers up plans to install 50,000 Ubitricity EV charge points

Automotive

Shell powers up plans to install 50,000 Ubitricity EV charge points

Following acquisition of on-street charging specialist, energy giant announces new financing offer to help local authorities deploy integrated chargers

clock 01 September 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

'No silver bullets': Kwasi Kwarteng asserts that both heat pumps and hydrogen boilers will help drive decarbonisation

Business Secretary tells MPs Heat and Buildings Strategy will arrive 'soon', as speculation continues to mount over how the government will look to slash domestic emissions

clock 21 July 2021 • 6 min read

Net Zero Now

How much will net zero cost the UK? The OBR tries answering the trillion-pound question

The Office for Budgetary Responsibility has offered some of the most detailed estimates to date on the costs and savings that would result from decarbonising the UK economy by 2050

clock 07 July 2021 • 8 min read