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UK wind capacity surpasses gas power capacity for the first time

Wind

UK wind capacity surpasses gas power capacity for the first time

Latest stats from Drax Electric Insights series shows output from gas power plants plummeted 23 per cent in the second quarter of the year, taking fossil fuel emissions to near-record lows

clock 13 September 2023 • 3 min read
'We need to seek every possible avenue to reduce CO2': Amazon unveils first direct air carbon capture investments

CCS

'We need to seek every possible avenue to reduce CO2': Amazon unveils first direct air carbon capture investments

US tech giant commits to purchasing 250,000 tonnes of CO2 removals over 10 years from 1PointFive's plant in Texas and confirms investment in DAC developer CarbonCapture Inc

clock 13 September 2023 • 4 min read
Nuclear industry employment hits 20 year high

Nuclear

Nuclear industry employment hits 20 year high

There are 77,000 civil nuclear jobs but NIA warns this figure must triple of government is to deliver 24 GW of nuclear by 2050

clock 13 September 2023 • 3 min read
'Urgent responsibility': Insurers urged to stop 'fuelling' nature and climate crises

Risk

'Urgent responsibility': Insurers urged to stop 'fuelling' nature and climate crises

Insurers can be 'catalysts' in tackling climate and nature crises, report argues

clock 13 September 2023 • 4 min read
Government promises Sustainable Farming Incentive payments to be made this year

Policy

Government promises Sustainable Farming Incentive payments to be made this year

Government provides update on crucial green farming subsidy programme, as farmers are invited to bid for new solar funding

clock 13 September 2023 • 3 min read
Industrial decarbonisation projects win share of £46m in government funding

Energy

Industrial decarbonisation projects win share of £46m in government funding

Over 25 different projects set to receive fresh funding to support wave of innovative industrial decarbonisation efforts

clock 13 September 2023 • 3 min read
Study: Over a fifth of average UK shopping basket exposed to high levels of climate risk

Risk

Study: Over a fifth of average UK shopping basket exposed to high levels of climate risk

Two new reports highlights how extreme weather disruption in climate vulnerable nations is impacting food and fashion supply chains, increasing the risk of empty supermarket shelves

clock 13 September 2023 • 6 min read
Science Based Targets initiative unveils major revamp to keep up with growing corporate demand

Management

Science Based Targets initiative unveils major revamp to keep up with growing corporate demand

Leading climate standards body unveils plans to officially incorporate in the UK as independent charity and ramp up capacity for validating climate goals

clock 13 September 2023 • 5 min read
'Environmental vandalism': Anger as watchdog says government may have broken law over sewage spills

Legislation

'Environmental vandalism': Anger as watchdog says government may have broken law over sewage spills

Office of Environmental Protection identifies 'possible failures to comply with environmental law in relation to regulatory oversight of untreated sewage discharges'

clock 12 September 2023 • 6 min read
EDF on track for £4.5bn of UK low carbon energy investment in 2023

Energy

EDF on track for £4.5bn of UK low carbon energy investment in 2023

Energy giant confirms plans to ramp up spending on renewables, nuclear, and household green energy technologies, as it looks to mobilise £5bn of investment in 2024

clock 12 September 2023 • 3 min read