Scottish Government Targets 66% Emissions Reduction By 2032

Scottish Government Targets 66% Emissions Reduction By 2032

The Scottish government has outlined a new target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 66% by 2032. Reduction targets are measured against a baseline set of figures from 1990. The Climate Change Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, set out the government’s draft...
Government Must Clean Up Act After Losing Air Pollution Court Case

Government Must Clean Up Act After Losing Air Pollution Court Case

The UK government has been criticised by the Courts, for the third time, for failing to produce an adequate plan to tackle the growing problem of air pollution in a landmark judgment that will force ministers back to the drawing board. Air pollution has become a...
May Sets Out Her Vision Ahead of Upcoming Brexit Negotiations

May Sets Out Her Vision Ahead of Upcoming Brexit Negotiations

Speaking in London today, the Prime Minister, Theresa May, called for a wide-ranging free trade deal with the EU after Brexit. The speech was delivered ahead of the start of negotiations on the UK’s future partnership with Brussels during which it was confirmed that...
BEIS Select Committee Calls for Energy Price Cap by Winter 2018

BEIS Select Committee Calls for Energy Price Cap by Winter 2018

A report has been published by a BEIS (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) Select Committee on the government’s draft bill to cap on standard variable tariff (SVTs) bills for domestic customers after the Business Secretary asked to scrutinise the legislation...