Government: Net hiring in August = zero jobsAndrew Edwards
The road to net zero presents numerous challenges and will require collaboration between policy owners, business leaders, SMEs, societal stakeholders and those that can mobilize finance to accelerate the transition. As part of BSI’s Net Zero Week, this general introductory webinar explores the legis...
“Recognising the enormous potential for carbon sequestration that timber offers, it’s heartening to see that the Net Zero Strategy also includes a commitment to developing a policy roadmap for increasing the use of timber in construction. “We welcome the proposed cross-government and industry wor...
…Germany’s debt brake is set at a relatively tight level, such that the annual limit on net borrowing could be eased by about 1 percentage point of GDP while still keeping the debt-to-GDP ratio on a downward path. Such an easing would allow more room for much-needed public investment...
Competition encourages energy firms, software developers and innovators to apply to be part of the government’s £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.20 September 2023 / Digital, Green finance, Net zero, UK Standing out against the government’s recent backtrack from net zero commitments, funding...
In 2019, the UK government set a target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. However, industry experts have cast doubt on the feasibility of attaining this goal due to a lack of clarity. "We've had a lot of talk about getting to carbon zero without any real ...
James Murray, co-founder of Net Zero Festival and editor-in-chief ofBusinessGreensaid: “Action on climate change is more critical than ever, so this year’s Net Zero Festival has been one of our most impactful yet. “We’ve seen an incredible s...
“It is understandable that DESNZ and its predecessor BEIS has focused on dealing with the immediate energy crisis over the past 12 months. But one consequence of this is that it lacks a delivery plan for decarbonising power by 2035, which is the backbone of its broader net-zer...
However, I don’t rely on this comparison whendebating tax policybecause a clever leftist will point out that it impliesanarcho-capitalism(i.e, if all taxes are theft, that means no government). That being said, sometimes there truly is no difference between the behavior of thieves and the...
Impacts government budgets/net deficits The Federal Reserve System In the U.S., the Federal Reserve System directs the country's monetary policy. The Federal Reserve System—also called "the Fed"—is the central bank of the United States. Established in 1913 by Congress, the Fed controls the...