The UK government set a goal to create the world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon cluster by 2040 at the COP24 (UN climate change talks) in Katowice, Poland. The goal was set with the purpose of cutting down on emissions. The project will receive funds of up to ￡170 million from industr...
Breach of the government's ongoing obligation under Section 13 of the Climate Change Act 2008 to have in place policies that will enable the carbon budgets to be met as well as achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The claimant will argue that removing or delaying key policies ...
The UK government is aiming for net zero on carbon emissions by 2050. Credit: Thomas Millot on Unsplash. The UK Government has announced that the UK will “eradicate” its net contribution to climate change by 2050 in an amendment to the Climate Change Act of 2008. The announcement was made...
Local authorities in the United Kingdom are recognised by central government as key agents to achieving the national net zero target aimed at stabilising global temperatures at or below 1.5 degrees in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Since 2018, over 75% of local authorities have declared ...
Actions taken by the UK government to help the economy recover from the covid-19 pandemic should also help achieve net zero carbon emissions, according to Climate Assembly UK.1 The assembly, commissioned by six House of Commons select committees, involved 108 members of the public that represent...
The UK government believes carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) has an essential role to play to meet the net zero target, and expects to have the option to deploy CCUS at scale during the 2030s, subject to costs coming down sufficiently.(1 pound=1.27 U.S. dollars)...
Standing out against the government’s recent backtrack from net zero commitments, funding for tech is forging ahead, with twelve AI initiatives set to receive a share of £1m as part of the 'AI for Decarbonisation' programme funded by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. The ...
In line with the Government’s target of net zero carbon by 2050, Grant UK’s goal is to take the lead on decarbonising home heating with either a focus on biofuels, renewable technologies, such as heat pumps or where appropriate, hybrid heating systems. ...
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the COP26 summit last November, the UK government announced that the country would become “the world’s first net zero-aligned financial centre”. Listed companies and big asset managers would be required to publish a plan for achieving net zero carbon emissions — or explain why they could ...