Net zero could help communities lacking investment, think tank says
2 years, 10 months ago

Net zero could help communities lacking investment, think tank says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government’s plans to invest in a net-zero future could help “level up” the country and create opportunities in the north of England, a new report has claimed. Smart, net-zero investment should be embedded in a wider economic strategy, especially as it could have the additional benefit of bolstering the Government’s levelling up agenda Anna Valero, LSE The transition is expected to cost the Government billions of pounds each year as it invests in clean technology such as carbon capture and wind turbines. “In reality, smart, net-zero investment should be embedded in a wider economic strategy, especially as it could have the additional benefit of bolstering the Government’s levelling up agenda. A Government spokesperson said: “Net zero and the British Energy Security Strategies together could support around 480,000 jobs in 2030, driving our levelling up agenda.

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‘It’s important to show how sustainability will drive economic development and help people move above poverty line’
1 month ago

‘It’s important to show how sustainability will drive economic development and help people move above poverty line’

The Hindu  

In 2021, at COP-26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ambitious target of India achieving net zero emissions by 2070. Climate Action Tracker’s latest rating for India stands at ‘highly insufficient,’ despite several measures being implemented to encourage green efforts and increase renewable energy capacity, hinting at the need to do more. Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of the Global …

Wait a minute… has Ed Miliband done something right?
1 month ago

Wait a minute… has Ed Miliband done something right?

The Independent  

Whisper it, but has hopeless Ed Miliband actually got something right? In its “The Future is Green” report, the CBI says the “net zero” sector grew by 10 per cent last year, contributing an impressive £83.1bn in gross value added. It’s a serious piece of good news for the beleaguered Labour government – and it’s almost single-handedly down to the …

Reeves hails opportunity of net zero but faces criticism from green campaigners
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Reeves hails opportunity of net zero but faces criticism from green campaigners

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The economic case for bigger airports and new roads is highly questionable Shaun Spiers, …

ROSS CLARK: This Net Zero crusade makes Britain a world beater - in pure lunacy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

ROSS CLARK: This Net Zero crusade makes Britain a world beater - in pure lunacy

Daily Mail  

The election of Donald Trump has given Britain the chance to 'lead the world' at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, according to Ed Miliband. When Britain became the first major country to commit to a legally binding obligation to achieve Net Zero, as it did in 2019, politicians of all colours deluded themselves that we would inspire other countries …

Business body calls for ‘clear direction’ from Government on net zero
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Business body calls for ‘clear direction’ from Government on net zero

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There must be a “clear direction” from Government on net …

Government urged to deliver net zero action to lower bills and help communities
8 months, 1 week ago

Government urged to deliver net zero action to lower bills and help communities

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new Government recognises all the evidence showing decarbonisation is one of the best ways to lower energy bills, …

Labour’s net zero grid will require ‘huge sacrifice’, warns energy chief
9 months, 1 week ago

Labour’s net zero grid will require ‘huge sacrifice’, warns energy chief

The Telegraph  

Labour’s plan for a net zero grid by 2030 is unrealistic and will require a “huge sacrifice” by the country, a leading power station builder has warned. Javier Cavada, European boss of Mitsubishi Power, said the rollout of green energy schemes planned by Sir Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, would have to move at an unprecedented …

Businesses urged to take part in major new census on UK’s net zero progress
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Businesses urged to take part in major new census on UK’s net zero progress

The Independent  

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Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’
1 year ago

Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’

The Telegraph  

Labour’s plans to reach net zero will cost £116 billion, new analysis has revealed. Analysis by Aurora Energy Research, founded by academics from the University of Oxford, for Policy Exchange, found that decarbonising the UK’s power grid by 2030 would cost £116 billion over the next 11 years. Bim Afolami, a Treasury minister, said Monday’s report showed that Sir Keir’s …

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts
1 year, 1 month ago

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts

The Telegraph  

Britain will still depend on oil and gas for a third of its energy in its net zero target year of 2050 despite billions of pounds of investment, according to a report from leading energy analysts. The UK is massively behind schedule with its plans for offshore wind farms, nuclear power stations, solar farms and other low carbon energy sources …

Net zero will be far more expensive than public thinks, Lords warned
1 year, 1 month ago

Net zero will be far more expensive than public thinks, Lords warned

The Telegraph  

He pointed to France and Germany where farmers are protesting the phasing out of diesel subsidies and other EU environmental regulation as an example of the political challenges inherent in net zero. I suspect that for the next few years, probably 0.5pc more is the absolute minimum needed.” The Office for Budget Responsibility has previously put the cost of the …

Rishi Sunak’s net zero targets are ‘path to ruin’, says leading Tory MP
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak’s net zero targets are ‘path to ruin’, says leading Tory MP

The Telegraph  

Mr Sunak has faced growing unrest among Tory backbenchers over the cost of green policies at a time when the party is trailing in the polls. The Prime Minister pledged a “more pragmatic, proportionate, and realistic approach to meeting net zero that eases the burdens on working people” in a speech last September. End the chimera of ‘green jobs’ tomorrow …

Petrol and diesel prices ‘must rise to pay for net zero’
1 year, 2 months ago

Petrol and diesel prices ‘must rise to pay for net zero’

The Telegraph  

Stanlow is based close to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, and serves Liverpool, Manchester and other major urban centres in the North West and southern Scotland. An extra pence added to fuel would generate a big dividend for EET, which processes about 9m tonnes of crude oil per year and produces 4.8bn litres of diesel, 3bn litres of petrol and 2bn litres …

National Grid to spend up to £19bn to ‘rewire’ Britain for net zero
1 year, 4 months ago

National Grid to spend up to £19bn to ‘rewire’ Britain for net zero

The Telegraph  

National Grid is to spend up to £19bn on new pylons and transmission systems across the countryside as it “rewires the nation” for the net zero era, the company has said. John Pettigrew, National Grid’s chief executive, said the money would be spent upgrading and expanding the UK’s creaking power transmission system to ensure it is ready for the surge …

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers
1 year, 5 months ago

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around a fifth of the required emissions reductions to 2030 are covered by plans that we assess as insufficient …

Scottish and Welsh ministers call for climate summit after PM’s net zero speech
1 year, 6 months ago

Scottish and Welsh ministers call for climate summit after PM’s net zero speech

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a joint letter to Michael Gove – who serves as minister for intergovernmental relations in the UK Government …

Whitehall should get out of local government’s way on net zero, say campaigners
1 year, 6 months ago

Whitehall should get out of local government’s way on net zero, say campaigners

The Independent  

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What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals
1 year, 6 months ago

What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said these measures imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people, a claim climate experts strongly refute, and said the …

Sunak’s claim UK can hit net zero despite rollback branded ‘wishful thinking’
1 year, 6 months ago

Sunak’s claim UK can hit net zero despite rollback branded ‘wishful thinking’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has insisted he is “absolutely not slowing down” efforts to combat climate change …

The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War
55 years, 2 months ago

The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War

Wired  

The UK government has taken the unusual step of scaling back major climate commitments, despite widespread pushback from scientists, businesses, and lawmakers across the political divide. In a speech today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK would push back deadlines for the planned phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, ending fossil-fuel heating in homes not connected to the natural-gas grid, and …

What is net zero and how will it affect the public?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is net zero and how will it affect the public?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister has announced a set of delays to key climate policies designed to …

Rishi Sunak takes axe to Tory net zero plans warning current 2030 target would cost families £15,000: PM waters down ban on gas boilers and petrol and diesel cars, scraps plans for seven bins per home
1 year, 6 months ago

Rishi Sunak takes axe to Tory net zero plans warning current 2030 target would cost families £15,000: PM waters down ban on gas boilers and petrol and diesel cars, scraps plans for seven bins per home

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak officially watered down a string of flagship Tory environmental measures tonight, warning that the UK was on 'auto-pilot' towards green decisions that would cost struggling families thousands of pounds. The Prime Minister hosted a Downing Street press conference to confirm plans to delay bans on new petrol car sales and gas boiler installation Former prime minister Boris Johnson …

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change
1 year, 6 months ago

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change

The Independent  

For more than three decades I have asked environmentalists if they are optimistic about tackling these vast problems: climate change, ocean acidification, nutrification of the seas, persistent chemicals, plastic waste, biodiversity, antibiotic resistance. The UN’s Antonio Guterres has warned that rich nations such as the UK should aim for net zero by 2040 rather than 2050, and many scientists say …

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries
1 year, 6 months ago

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 70 countries including the UK, US, EU and China have targets to …

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies
1 year, 6 months ago

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies

Al Jazeera  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 to 2035. The UK will water down policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and instead pursue a “pragmatic” approach to hitting the target, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. ‘I believe in net …

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’
1 year, 6 months ago

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The time to start driving this is now Rachael Orr, Climate Outreach In a report published on Tuesday the …

Halting progress on net zero could burden consumers with extra costs, PM warned
1 year, 7 months ago

Halting progress on net zero could burden consumers with extra costs, PM warned

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has been warned that halting the UK’s progress towards net zero could ultimately …

Grant Shapps sparks fresh Tory row over net zero
1 year, 7 months ago

Grant Shapps sparks fresh Tory row over net zero

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Energy secretary Grant Shapps has warned senior Conservatives pushing for Rishi …

As Labour and the Conservatives face infighting on net zero, what are they actually planning?
1 year, 7 months ago

As Labour and the Conservatives face infighting on net zero, what are they actually planning?

The Independent  

The details of the government’s net zero drive – and Labour’s plans should it win power – have come under intense scrutiny amid the fallout from the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. The energy secretary has vowed to “max out” the UK’s reserves, while branding Labour the “political wing of Just Stop Oil” over its plans to stop issuing new …

Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans
1 year, 8 months ago

Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans

The Independent  

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UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns
1 year, 9 months ago

UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s own climate watchdog has said it is losing confidence …

Climate advisers lose confidence in Government’s net zero plans
1 year, 9 months ago

Climate advisers lose confidence in Government’s net zero plans

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK Government appears less likely to meet its net zero targets since it became …

‘Damning’ report shows Government failing on net zero, say MPs and campaigners
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Damning’ report shows Government failing on net zero, say MPs and campaigners

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK risks failing on decarbonisation targets as well as losing its place as a …

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

The Hindu  

A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to "net zero" as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published Monday. While 149 countries have such targets, up from 124 in late 2020, the number of publicly listed corporations aiming …

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A growing number of companies …

More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

Associated Press  

BONN, Germany — A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to " net zero " as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published Monday. Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority last week censured Spanish oil and gas company Repsol for …

Net zero could push energy bills up by £120 a year
1 year, 10 months ago

Net zero could push energy bills up by £120 a year

The Telegraph  

Sir John Redwood, a former policy chief under Margaret Thatcher, added: “The last thing we want is another government-imposed hike in the price of energy. “It would be unfair to ask households that won't benefit from hydrogen directly to pay for it,” said Jack Richardson, head of energy and climate at Onward. Energy Bill 'seeks to make people cold and …

Net zero Britain will be unable to keep the lights on, MPs warn
1 year, 11 months ago

Net zero Britain will be unable to keep the lights on, MPs warn

The Telegraph  

Britain will struggle to keep the lights on using only net zero electricity as the roll-out of green energy lags far behind target, MPs have warned. Falling investor confidence and bureaucratic delays mean Britain’s efforts to produce entirely clean electricity are at risk of stalling, MPs on the cross-party Business Select Committee said. Darren Jones, the Labour MP who chairs …

What’s Needed to Reach Net-Zero This Century, According to the IEA
1 year, 11 months ago

What’s Needed to Reach Net-Zero This Century, According to the IEA

Bloomberg  

Clean energy has become so inexpensive, and climate policy aspirations so common, that together they can potentially lower projected global warming to 1.7C above pre-industrial levels in 2100, according to the International Energy Agency. Despite a temporary drop at the height of the pandemic in 2020, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to a record high of 36.8 billion metric …

Inside climate activists’ uneasy relationship with ‘net-zero’
1 year, 11 months ago

Inside climate activists’ uneasy relationship with ‘net-zero’

Salon  

In the premier episode of Apple TV's climate show, Extrapolations, it's 2037 and Earth is in turmoil. Although the concept of global net-zero is rooted in climate science, today's carbon neutrality pledges from individual governments and corporations have been criticized in some quarters as a "con," because they allow polluters to continue emitting greenhouse gases. "Global net-zero is nonnegotiable if …

If you think net zero is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the climate crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

If you think net zero is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the climate crisis

The Independent  

Going green will “destroy our economy” – at least, according to some commentary in recent days. However, Britain’s largest asset manager – which is well-informed on the economic impacts of rising sea levels, droughts, bad harvests, floods and other extreme weather events – makes clear in a report that cost will be reduced if we act to address the cause …

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has set out new net zero plans to boost energy security and reduce …

Opportunity for prosperous offshore energy sector ‘hangs in balance’ – report
2 years ago

Opportunity for prosperous offshore energy sector ‘hangs in balance’ – report

The Independent  

The opportunity to create a prosperous offshore industry that helps the UK move towards net zero “hangs in the balance” as investment falls due to challenges such as windfall taxes, according to research. “But this opportunity hangs in the balance.” We have been clear that we want to encourage reinvestment of the sector’s profits to support the economy, jobs, and …

UK Government must end support for oil and gas, campaigners say
2 years ago

UK Government must end support for oil and gas, campaigners say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK Government must end …

Extend net zero planning to all big companies or risk climate goals, private firms warn Rishi Sunak
2 years ago

Extend net zero planning to all big companies or risk climate goals, private firms warn Rishi Sunak

The Independent  

Failure to require all large private companies to publish their net zero transition plans puts the UK’s climate goals at risk, Rishi Sunak has been warned. “Setting out a clear timeline for extending mandatory requirements on publication of net zero transition plans to all large companies, including private ones, in line with the existing scope of TCFD requirements is the …

Sir Patrick Vallance issues warning over net-zero goal
2 years, 4 months ago

Sir Patrick Vallance issues warning over net-zero goal

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Patrick Vallance has issued a stark warning about the UK’s …

U.N. chief slams companies engaging in ‘toxic cover-up’
2 years, 4 months ago

U.N. chief slams companies engaging in ‘toxic cover-up’

The Hindu  

The U.N.'s chief called on Tuesday for an end to a "toxic cover-up" by companies as a sweeping report said they cannot claim to be net zero if they invest in new fossil fuels, cause deforestation or offset emissions instead of reducing them. Antonio Guterres said businesses as well as cities and regions should update their voluntary net zero pledges …

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project
2 years, 5 months ago

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the light of the new data, senior climate lawyer for environmental law charity Sam Hunter Jones said: “These …

Net zero target casts a shadow over Britain’s quest for gas lifeline
2 years, 5 months ago

Net zero target casts a shadow over Britain’s quest for gas lifeline

The Telegraph  

Qatar is also an increasingly important supplier to the UK, accounting for about 40pc of its LNG imports last year and owning the South Hook LNG terminal in Milford Haven. “Europe will push joint LNG purchasing to increase its negotiating position in the global LNG market,” says Simone Tagliapietra at the Bruegel think tank in Brussels. The climate change committee, …

Net zero rules watered down in scramble to boost North Sea drilling
2 years, 6 months ago

Net zero rules watered down in scramble to boost North Sea drilling

The Telegraph  

Jacob Rees-Mogg has significantly watered down net zero restrictions on North Sea oil and gas projects as ministers push for a drilling spree to boost Britain’s energy security. These would measure the oil and gas industry’s efforts to reduce the emissions created by extraction itself, the UK’s status as a net importer or exporter of energy, progress in moving to …

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