Spending Review

Off track: Railway industry warns sluggish pace of railway electrification jeopardises net zero goals

Rail

Off track: Railway industry warns sluggish pace of railway electrification jeopardises net zero goals

Figures that reveal just 179 kilometres of railway were electrified last year, as Mayor of London unveils to unlock public land for electric vehicle charging

clock 15 October 2021 • 2 min read

Editor's Blog

The clock keeps ticking

Climate change and the green recovery was notably sidelined by Rishi Sunak in a speech that added little to the 'Build Back Better' vision the government touted over the summer

clock 26 November 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy: Five key takeaways

BusinessGreen rounds up the top green headlines from government's latest slew of fiscal and policy announcements

clock 26 November 2020 • 13 min read

Politics

The Spending Review: Green announcements at a glance

All the green details from the government's new Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy

clock 25 November 2020 • 8 min read

Policy

'He muffed it': Green economy reacts to Rishi Sunak's first Spending Review

National Infrastructure Bank welcomed, but failure to build on government's new 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution is roundly condemned by green groups

clock 25 November 2020 • 10 min read

Policy

Chancellor unveils plan for National Infrastructure Bank, as Treasury hints at new net zero test

But speech provides little new support for green recovery, as Rishi Sunak details bleak economic outlook and controversially cuts overseas development aid

clock 25 November 2020 • 9 min read

Carbon Trading

Business leaders call on government to put carbon pricing at heart of UK climate plan

Groups as diverse as Tesco and Greenpeace back letter urging government to deliver stronger and more consistent carbon pricing regime

clock 25 November 2020 • 3 min read

Automotive

Chancellor urged to use Spending Review to catalyse transition to net zero road transport

Industry alliance urges government to consider a raft of tax measures and financial incentives in support of new target date to phase out of diesel and petrol cars from 2030

clock 24 November 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Government poised to unveil plans for net zero-focused National Infrastructure Bank

Chancellor reportedly set to launch new bank and reform Green Book to allow increased support for low carbon infrastructure

clock 23 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