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Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change has announced a deep dive into renewable energy in Wales. The purpose of the exercise is to identify barriers to 'significantly scaling up' renewable energy in the country and identifying steps to overcome the barriers. The deep dive will: Consider the scale of investment in renewable energy generation needed to meet Wales’ statutory duties. ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Bill Gates have announced a new partnership between Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and the UK Government to drive investment into the next generation of ground-breaking clean energy technologies. Announced at the Global Investment Summit, the partnership leverages £200 million of private sector investment in the UK to accelerate the development of the cutting-edge climate technologies needed...

A long-awaited 'landmark' Net Zero Strategy, which sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet the country's net zero target by 2050, has been unveiled by the UK government today. According to government, commitments made will unlock up to £90 billion of private investment by 2030, and support 440,000 jobs in green industries...

Hotter drier summers and less predictable rainfall as a result of climate change will lead to increased drought risk and possible water shortages in the UK, Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan has warned. Speaking at the Royal Society on 19th of October, Sir James has also sent a reminder to world leaders of the irrevocable damage that climate...

Certain large businesses will need to set out their green credentials to potential investors under new 'world-leading' reporting rules outlined by the Chancellor. The new requirements, which will also apply to pension schemes, investment products and asset managers and owners, are part of the government’s reforms to create a greener financial system. The roadmap outlines the legislative and regulatory changes that...

The new Heat in Buildings Strategy sets out the pathway for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from Scotland's homes and buildings, which currently account for about a fifth of the country's emissions, by more than two thirds by 2030. The strategy will require over a million homes and the equivalent of 50,000 non-domestic buildings to convert to zero emissions heat by...

New grants of £5,000 will be available from April next year to encourage homeowners to install more efficient, low carbon heating systems, like heat pumps that do not emit carbon when used, through a new £450 million three-year Boiler Upgrade Scheme. According to government, these grants mean people choosing to install a heat pump will pay a similar amount as...

41% of people living in parts of England where water resources are under the most pressure think that water is plentiful where they live, according to research by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW). This despite more regions than ever before being classed as seriously water stressed by the Environment Agency, including the South East, East Anglia and parts of...

Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts will have to pay the real Living Wage, the government has announced. The policy is effective immediately and builds on commitments made in the agreement between the Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party. According to the Scottish Government, this condition is set to ensure public sector contracts tackle in work poverty and promote fair...

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views on their proposed approach to deliver heat network zoning in England and to identifying areas where heat networks are the most appropriate solution for decarbonising heating. These proposals envisage central and local government working together with industry and local stakeholders to identify and designate areas within which heat networks...