Think tank claims green taxes could help Labour 'balance the books', but government insists there are 'no plans' for a shift towards road pricing
BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: August 2024
Members of Climate Group's SteelZero initiative call on government to include plans for lower emission steel supplies in promised Industrial Strategy
Pressure mounts on new government to deliver a more ambitious policy programme to accelerate the decarbonisation of road transport in the UK
New National Energy System Operator to advise on costs, benefits, challenges, and risks of decarbonising the electricity grid by the end of the decade
Prime Minister stresses centrality of GB Energy and green growth, as Labour promises to tackle 'dire economic inheritance' left by Conservatives
YouGov polling for ECIU indicates policies such as setting up GB Energy, lifting the de facto ban on onshore wind, and halting new licences for North Sea drilling have strong public support
Forecasts that UK energy prices are set to rise in the run up to winter prompts renewed calls for billpayer support and rapid clean power and insulation rollout
Reports over weekend claim Labour government has 'signalled a new intent' to unlock investment in low carbon electric arc furnace production at British Steel site
Nature 2030 releases new report including a roadmap for how local councils can boost Britain's biodiversity through improved road verge management