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More than 100 new policies and proposals to support Scotland in reaching its climate change targets have been unveiled today as part of Scottish Government's updated Climate Change Plan. To support the delivery of the updated Plan, a revised Draft Public Engagement Strategy has been published for consultation setting out how the Scottish Government continues to support climate action, together...

The government has launched a consultation seeking evidence how renewables will be deployed beyond the fourth allocation round of Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism and what this may mean for the future of the scheme. With this consultation, the government is seeking to ensure the right the right policy framework is in place to support renewables deployment that is required...

Algae, alcohol and household waste will power RAF fighter jets under new Ministry of Defence (MOD) plans to slash carbon emissions. Aircraft including F-35s, Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters currently use conventional fuel, but could use up to 50 per cent sustainable sources in the future, after MOD’s changed aviation fuel standards came into effect in November 2020. Known as ‘drop-ins,’ sustainable...

The government is seeking views on further enabling UK clean energy exports and timing to implement policy shift in UK international fossil fuel energy sector support. At the Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December 2020, the Prime Minister announced that the UK will no longer provide any new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas,...

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) seeks views on bringing forward the deadline for phasing out unabated coal-fired generation in Great Britain by a year to 1 October 2024. This proposal is part of the government’s drive to go further and faster on decarbonising the power sector, as it works towards net zero by 2050. It will also bring...

The Environmental Audit Committee has written to Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng following the Committee's recent survey on early attempts to access the Green Homes Grant, requested details of what improvements will be made now the scheme has been extended to March 2022. In total, 510 people responded to the Committee's survey, with 86% having had 'a poor experience' with the...

Plans to protect at least 30% of Scotland’s land for nature by 2030 have been announced today by Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham. The proposals were published in a new ‘Statement of Intent on Biodiversity’ which sets out the Scottish Government’s priorities for tackling biodiversity loss as part of a twin-crises approach to ending the contribution to climate change and ecological...

The long-awaited Energy White Paper, which sets out specific steps the government will take over the next decade to cut emissions from industry, transport, and buildings by 230 million metric tonnes, has been published today. Business and Energy Secretary Alok Sharma commented on the announcement: “Today’s plan establishes a decisive and permanent shift away from our dependence on fossil fuels,...

Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme has launched a new Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund, which will support charity initiatives that reduce the climate change impact associated with energy use. Managed and delivered by Energy Saving Trust, the Energy Redress Scheme collects voluntary payments from energy companies that may have breached rules to compensate the effects on energy consumers that may...

A consultation seeking views on increasing the mutualisation threshold in Renewables Obligation scheme, including a call for evidence on whether only the amount in excess of the threshold should be mutualised, has been launched by Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme in England and Wales supports the generation of renewable electricity. It operates as...