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...
Mar 17, 2020
In the Budget 2018, the government announced that it will introduce a tax on plastic packaging from April 2022 to encourage the use of recycled plastic. The aim is to create greater demand for recycled plastic, and in turn stimulate increased levels of recycling and...
Mar 12, 2020
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, made his first Budget speech yesterday. He announced a multi-billion-pound plan to escalate the UK’s efforts toward its Net Zero Carbon emissions target. Environmental provisions were heavily featured to include investment...
