manufacturing

BEIS boosts relief for heavy industries facing soaring electricity costs

Policy

BEIS boosts relief for heavy industries facing soaring electricity costs

Government provides more detail on proposals unveiled in yesterday's Energy Security Strategy on how it will support businesses facing record electricity bills

clock 08 April 2022 • 2 min read
'A year of slow progress': How policy gaps continue to dog UK's net zero transition

Infrastructure

'A year of slow progress': How policy gaps continue to dog UK's net zero transition

New reports from Aldersgate Group and National Infrastructure Commission warn government needs to explain how it plans deliver and fund a wave of low carbon industry, transport, and energy projects

clock 17 March 2022 • 9 min read
Why high energy costs for UK manufacturing pose major threat to net zero

Supply chain

Why high energy costs for UK manufacturing pose major threat to net zero

Lack of policy support to incentivise green heating for large businesses is putting UK jobs and economy at risk, research suggests

clock 18 February 2022 • 7 min read
Innovative thinking and new skills are the key to a net zero future

Skills

Innovative thinking and new skills are the key to a net zero future

The manufacturing sector holds the key to delivering a net zero economy, but operators need to invset now in skills and innovation, argues the Stewart McKinlay from the Manufacturing Skills Academy

clock 17 February 2022 • 4 min read
'Buy Scottish': Plan for UK's largest offshore wind tower factory wins £110m backing

Wind

'Buy Scottish': Plan for UK's largest offshore wind tower factory wins £110m backing

Backers of the factory in Port of Nigg snap up funding from range of private and public backers, including both UK and Scottish Governments

clock 03 December 2021 • 4 min read
Why Ford is bullish on domestic EV manufacturing

Automotive

Why Ford is bullish on domestic EV manufacturing

The auto giant is moving forward with ambitious plans to invest $11.4bn in new EV and battery factories in Tennessee and Kentucky

clock 08 October 2021 • 4 min read
Government makes net zero plea to manufacturing, tech, and retail sectors

Management

Government makes net zero plea to manufacturing, tech, and retail sectors

Andrew Griffith MP urges firms across three crucial sectors to make formal net zero pledges ahead of COP26 Climate Summit in November

clock 23 August 2021 • 2 min read

Supply chain

'Exciting but challenging': Britain's glass industry unveils 2050 net zero vision

British Glass sets out potential decarbonisation pathways based on renewables, hydrogen, CCS, and greater recycling levels

clock 20 July 2021 • 3 min read

Technology

The war to electrify: America can do it

US entrepreneur and inventor Saul Griffiths reveals how a 'war effort' could put the US economy on track for net zero emissions

clock 28 May 2021 • 5 min read

Supply chain

Ibstock green lights plans for 'world's first' net zero brick factory

Pioneering firm approves plans for multi-million pound investment in pathfinder project designed to halve the carbon intensity of brick manufacturing

clock 27 April 2021 • 2 min read