Apr 29, 2020
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma has announced that the that the UK remains focused on its preparations for the COP26 climate summit despite its delay until 2021, stating that the current coronavirus pandemic and the...
Apr 28, 2020
The UK is the first major economy in the world to set a legally binding target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Progress has already been made towards this goal with emissions from buildings falling by 20% between 1990 and 2017 however, to meet...
Apr 28, 2020
Decarbonising heat is vital if emissions reductions targets are to be met. The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (NDRHI) was introduced to support the deployment of renewable, low carbon sources of heat to businesses, public bodies and charities. In November 2011,...
Apr 24, 2020
The European Commission is currently working on a recovery plan for Europe and intends to present a new proposal for the EU’s seven-year budget, known as the multi-annual financial framework (MFF) in the light of the Covid-19 crisis. The budget is expected to be...
Apr 9, 2020
The government has announced that it is consulting on bringing forward the end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if feasible, as well as including hybrids for the first time. This reflects the Independent Committee on...
