£90 million government boost for green aerospace manufacturing
The government says 1,400 jobs could be secured across the UK thanks to nearly £90 million investment in aerospace manufacturing. The government-industry funding for the five projects through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme aims to improve manufacturing within the aerospace industry, developing technology to make production lines quicker, more efficient, and more cost-effective. A particular […]
UK Government white paper sets out plans for clean energy system
The UK government has set out what it calls an ‘ambitious plan’ to clean up the country’s energy system, support up to 220,000 jobs, and keep bills affordable as the transition to net zero by 2050 continues. The Energy White Paper sets out specific steps the government will take over the next decade to cut […]
UK businesses pledge £3bn to back British hydrogen
The UK could see more than £3 billion invested in the emerging hydrogen sector as more businesses step forward to pledge funding – but only if PM Boris Johnson backs the low-carbon fuel. Earlier this year, cross-industry group Hydrogen Strategy Now said its members were ready to pump £1.5bn into the UK hydrogen economy. The group […]
Widespread ‘net zero’ scepticism among UK public
The majority of the UK public are sceptical about achieving the net zero target, with 58% believing that it is unlikely that the target will be achieved even by 2050. Bright Blue, the independent think tank for liberal conservatism, has published analysis of UK public attitudes to the target of net zero carbon emissions by […]
UK government pumps £350 million into ‘green recovery’
UK industry will receive around £350 million to cut down carbon emissions under new plans to step up efforts to tackle climate change. The multimillion pound investment package will build on progress towards the UK’s target to reach net zero by 2050, by helping businesses to decarbonise across the heavy industry, construction, space and transport […]
Government pledges £80 million to help cut emissions from homes and industry
Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng has announced nearly £80 million of government investment to help cut carbon emissions from homes and energy intensive businesses. The funding will be invested in a wide range of programmes, including pioneering heat network trials and an innovative new programme to bring down the cost of retrofitting residential properties with the […]
‘Superfunds’ should drive Britain’s green future, says think tank
New British pension ‘superfunds’ should be created to invest in infrastructure for country’s green recovery. That’s the view of the Social Market Foundation, which also says that ministers preparing for a ‘green recovery’ from coronavirus should be ready to take more risks and spend public money up front to support innovative ‘pathfinder’ infrastructure projects and […]
Coal phase out forms key part of government’s Net Zero strategy
The deadline for the phase-out of coal from Britain’s energy system is planned to be brought forward a year to 1 October 2024, as outlined by the prime minister in a speech to launch COP26. The government will consult on bringing the deadline for ending unabated coal forward from 2025 to 2024, part of its drive to […]
BEIS Chair implores Secretary of State on net zero actions
The Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has written to the new Secretary of State Andrea Leadsom to press for action on a series of policy fronts relating to the net zero initiative. Issued covered include electric vehicles, carbon capture, and energy efficiency, which the BEIS says are crucial to ramp […]
MPs warn Government on energy efficiency targets
The UK stands no chance of meeting its emissions reduction targets, including net zero by 2050, unless the Government takes urgent action to revive its failing energy efficiency policy and builders are compelled to deliver the latest energy efficiency standards. That’s the warning delivered by MPs in a report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy […]