What Sunak’s net zero U-turn means for the UK’s climate goals
1 year, 3 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 UK will instead pursue a “pragmatic” approach to hitting the target. While Mr Sunak said his decision aims to cut down “unfair costs”, experts say the move not just delayed the progress towards net zero, but also sent mixed signals to businesses that planned to invest in green technologies to be in line with the government’s plans, experts said. “Reaching our net-zero targets won’t be easy in the short-term, but the transformation of our energy system to one that is sustainable and resilient will do more than just tackle climate change: it’s a whole system transformation that will deliver economic opportunity and societal benefits to people both locally and nationally, from creating skilled jobs across generations to health benefits – warmer housing can prevent 35,000 excess deaths in winter each year,” said Christopher Knibb, director of policy at the IET. Greenpeace UK executive director Will McCallum said Mr Sunak “isn’t offering working people honesty or a brighter future – he’s putting his oil and gas cronies first once again”.

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ROSS CLARK: This Net Zero crusade makes Britain a world beater - in pure lunacy
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Watch: What is Net Zero? A key to tackling climate change
3 months, 1 week ago

Watch: What is Net Zero? A key to tackling climate change

The Hindu  

India has committed to reach the net zero emission targets by 2070. Because there’s too much carbon dioxide and methane and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, we have global warming and climate change. A particular system — like the atmosphere, but also like a factory or a business or an entire industry or even a whole country — can …

Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’
8 months, 4 weeks 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
10 months 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 …

Rishi Sunak’s net zero targets are ‘path to ruin’, says leading Tory MP
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

UK hailed as ‘world leader in tackling climate change’ as first G20 nation to halve carbon emissions
11 months, 4 weeks ago

UK hailed as ‘world leader in tackling climate change’ as first G20 nation to halve carbon emissions

The Telegraph  

Ms Coutinho shared an analysis of the data in a blog post from The Spectator magazine which first highlighted the figures. “That’s why it’s so important we make sure we’re not burdening hard-working families, but bringing them with us as we continue on our transition to net zero.” According to the data, the UK first reached the milestone of halving …

What will happen to the world once we reach net-zero?
1 year ago

What will happen to the world once we reach net-zero?

The Hindu  

Humanity’s emissions of greenhouse gases have caused rapid global warming at a rate unprecedented in at least the past 2,000 years. To avoid reaching unsafe global temperatures, climate scientists have concluded we can’t prevent continued global warming without reaching a state of net zero CO₂ emissions. The urgency of reaching net zero CO₂ emissions has sparked the use of state-of-the-art …

Sunak suffers major Tory rebellion in vote on net zero plans
1 year ago

Sunak suffers major Tory rebellion in vote on net zero plans

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has suffered one of the biggest rebellions of his premiership as dozens of Tory MPs including Suella Braverman and Dame Priti Patel voted against his net zero plans. The measure was passed with Labour’s support on Monday evening but will be a worry to Mr Sunak as Tory rebels reached the “magic number” of 26 – the number …

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers
1 year, 2 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 …

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more

The Telegraph  

Household energy bills could be higher as a result of the Government’s rollback of net zero policies, its own climate change advisers have said. A Government spokesman said: “We are taking a fairer and more pragmatic approach to meeting net zero that eases burdens on families – saving households up to £15,000 on upfront costs to upgrade their homes.” ‘UK’s …

Rishi Sunak defends U.K. climate policy U-turn amid international criticism
1 year, 3 months ago

Rishi Sunak defends U.K. climate policy U-turn amid international criticism

NPR  

Rishi Sunak defends U.K. climate policy U-turn amid international criticism Enlarge this image toggle caption ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images LONDON — Amid growing international criticism, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended watering down key U.K. climate policies. But his government's own climate adviser called the prime minister's assertion that the U.K. would still …

The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War
54 years, 11 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, 3 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 …

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

Sunak to water down net zero commitments to ensure they are ‘proportionate’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak to water down net zero commitments to ensure they are ‘proportionate’

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 Rishi Sunak appears set to water down some of the …

Half of Britons too worried about cost of living to consider climate change
1 year, 3 months ago

Half of Britons too worried about cost of living to consider climate change

The Telegraph  

More than half of British people are too concerned about the cost of living to worry about climate change, a new poll suggests. ‘Nonsensical rabbit hole’ Mr Mackinlay said: “I am not at all surprised that polling shows the British public, now facing the reality of net zero costs, becoming lukewarm to the project. It’s little wonder the public are …

Grant Shapps sparks fresh Tory row over net zero
1 year, 4 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 …

Sunak: New North Sea licences ‘entirely consistent’ with UK net-zero pledge
1 year, 4 months ago

Sunak: New North Sea licences ‘entirely consistent’ with UK net-zero pledge

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. “Rishi Sunak’s weak and confused policy will not take …

U.K. PM Sunak announces more North Sea oil and gas exploration and carbon capture plans
1 year, 4 months ago

U.K. PM Sunak announces more North Sea oil and gas exploration and carbon capture plans

The Hindu  

The Rishi Sunak government on Monday announced that it would grant over 100 licenses for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea starting in the autumn. “Even when we’ve reached net zero in 2050, a quarter of our energy needs will come from oil and gas,” said Mr Sunak, citing a CCC statistic. So I'm taking action to: ⚡️ …

U.K. PM Sunak backs new oil and gas exploration plans off coast
1 year, 4 months ago

U.K. PM Sunak backs new oil and gas exploration plans off coast

The Hindu  

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed plans for new fossil fuel drilling off Britain’s coast, saying in a Sunday newspaper interview he would be “pragmatic and proportionate” about reaching net zero. “I think it makes absolutely no sense, as the Labour Party is suggesting, to ban North Sea oil and gas,” Mr. Sunak told the Sunday Telegraph. Mr. Sunak, …

Rishi Sunak Backs New UK Oil, Gas Exploration Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis in UK
1 year, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak Backs New UK Oil, Gas Exploration Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis in UK

News 18  

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed plans to permit new fossil fuel exploration off Britain’s coast, as he pledged to be “pragmatic and proportionate” about achieving net zero in an interview published Saturday. “I think it makes absolutely no sense, as the Labour Party is suggesting, to ban North Sea oil and gas,” Sunak told the Tory-supporting newspaper, referring to …

Rishi Sunak’s net zero plans in doubt as key green pledges face being scrapped
1 year, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak’s net zero plans in doubt as key green pledges face being scrapped

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. Downing Street was forced to insist its pledge to reach net zero by 2050 “remains”, but the prime minister’s …

Sunak’s ‘lackadaisical’ approach to climate criticised by experts
1 year, 5 months ago

Sunak’s ‘lackadaisical’ approach to climate criticised by experts

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 the UK is being seen internationally as a “laggard” on …

UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
1 year, 6 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 …

Net zero Britain will be unable to keep the lights on, MPs warn
1 year, 7 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, 8 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 …

If you think net zero is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the climate crisis
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Rich Countries Must Act Quicker, Commit to Net Zero by 2040
1 year, 9 months ago

Rich Countries Must Act Quicker, Commit to Net Zero by 2040

News 18  

Rich countries must act quicker and commit to achieving net zero neutrality as close as possible by 2040, said the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its latest report. The synthesis report written by the world’s leading climate scientists brings together all available knowledge on climate change since the IPCC’s inception in 1980. “Climate justice is crucial because …

Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040: U.N. chief Antonio Guterres
1 year, 9 months ago

Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040: U.N. chief Antonio Guterres

The Hindu  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries on March 20, 2023 to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to “defuse the climate time bomb.” Introducing a capstone report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the impacts and trajectory of global warming, Guterres …

U.N. chief slams companies engaging in ‘toxic cover-up’
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 2 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, 3 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 …

Achieving net zero emissions target can boost India’s GDP, says report
2 years, 3 months ago

Achieving net zero emissions target can boost India’s GDP, says report

The Hindu  

Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2070, a target that Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed to in Glasgow in 2021, could boost India’s economy by as much as 4.7% above the projected baseline growth in GDP terms by 2036, worth a total of $371 billion, a report said on Friday. By reaching net zero by 2050, India could boost annual …

This is what Conservative voters want to see on the climate crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

This is what Conservative voters want to see on the climate crisis

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite the hopes of a few …

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce
2 years, 5 months ago

Why the government’s Jet Zero strategy for ‘guilt-free flights’ is an absolute farce

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There’s an exquisite kind of irony in the government releasing its “Jet Zero” strategy, outlining how …

The government risks failing to deliver net zero
2 years, 5 months ago

The government risks failing to deliver net zero

The Independent  

It does not look good. “Across the board there are serious gaps,” Climate Change Chairman, Lord Deben, said in a briefing on the government’s progress toward net zero on Wednesday. “Under the present proposals we don’t believe that you can reach the statutory, the legal, targets which we need to reach.” The committee, which was set up under the 2008 …

‘Major failures’ in govt plans to meet net zero climate goals, says advisory body
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Major failures’ in govt plans to meet net zero climate goals, says advisory body

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 “Major failures” in the government’s delivery of plans to meet UK climate goals means it …

‘Critical gap’ in UK energy policy means government will miss net zero targets, MPs warned
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Critical gap’ in UK energy policy means government will miss net zero targets, MPs 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 The government is on course to miss crucial targets needed to ensure it meets its …

Rethink net zero plans, Cabinet urges, as country faces biggest cost-of-living crisis in a generation
2 years, 10 months ago

Rethink net zero plans, Cabinet urges, as country faces biggest cost-of-living crisis in a generation

The Telegraph  

The Bank of England also raised interest rates to 0.5 per cent, warning that inflation would hit seven per cent by April amid growing fears over a cost of living crisis. Cabinet ministers are increasingly uneasy about Downing Street’s focus on its net zero target and have warned that the cost of living crisis should be given more priority in …

The Glasgow summit on climate change: What has it achieved?
3 years, 1 month ago

The Glasgow summit on climate change: What has it achieved?

Live Mint  

CoP-26 was widely hyped as the last chance to save the planet. The Glasgow Climate Pact has rightly targeted global warming not to exceed +1.5°C and also got about 140 countries to announce target dates for bringing emissions down to net zero. Inequitable emissions Glasgow has brought both developed and developing countries on board, offering to reduce emissions to net …

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Can India deliver on 2070 Net Zero Glasgow pledge?
3 years, 1 month ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Can India deliver on 2070 Net Zero Glasgow pledge?

Deccan Chronicle  

In the first major breakthrough since the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change opened in the Scottish industrial city of Glasgow on November 1, 20 countries have agreed to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad. Interest stirred, however, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-minute speech promised that all the carbon emitted into …

The long road to net zero
3 years, 1 month ago

The long road to net zero

The Hindu  

The story so far: With the announcement of a net zero emissions target for 2070 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, India has joined a high-profile group of countries. The Gist Net zero can be achieved only through a structured programme that relies …

Meeting climate commitments will be a challenge, say experts
3 years, 1 month ago

Meeting climate commitments will be a challenge, say experts

The Hindu  

India’s headline announcement at COP26, to become carbon neutral by 2070, suggests that it has committed itself to decisive action to curb runaway greenhouse gas emissions from mid-century. India's five-fold plan, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi spelt out on Monday say India’s non-fossil energy capacity will reach 500 GW by 2030; it will meet 50% of its energy requirements with …

UK listed companies will be forced to publish annual plans on how they will go green
3 years, 1 month ago

UK listed companies will be forced to publish annual plans on how they will go green

The Telegraph  

Every company listed on the UK stock exchange will be legally obliged to produce annual plans for becoming more green or risk financial penalties, Rishi Sunak will announce on Wednesday. The firms will have to produce regular “transition plans” for how they will help Britain reach net zero in carbon emissions by 2050 – a flagship Boris Johnson climate commitment. …

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