A tighter emissions limit for the power sector, energy and aviation industries is part of a 2024 package of reforms from the UK ETS.
Gatwick Airport to benefit from new hydrogen bus fleet
The Go-Ahead Group has launched a pioneering fleet of hydrogen buses to carry passengers on routes in the Gatwick Airport area.
PM Rishi Sunak ‘uninterested’ in climate and the environment, says ex-energy minister Zac Goldsmith
Zac Goldsmith has slammed PM Rishi Sunak for being disinterested in the environment as he resigns as energy, climate and environment minister.
Government behind on heat pump scheme targets
The UK government’s heat pump scheme has missed its first-year target by 50%, despite ramping up promotion of the scheme earlier in the year.
Nestlé drops its ‘carbon neutral’ pledge and cancels carbon offsetting
Nestlé has withdrawn its sustainability pledges to make certain brands ‘carbon neutral’ and is stopping its use of carbon offsets.
Ed Miliband: “The drive for green energy is not some climate luxury”
Ed Miliband made the comments in the wake of this week’s damning annual progress report from the Climate Change Committee on LBC’s Tonight with Andrew Marr.
King Charles and Sadiq Khan activate 6 year climate countdown clock
King Charles and mayor of London Sadiq Khan have activated a climate countdown clock at London’s Climate Innovation Forum.
John Lewis is first retailer to have net zero targets validated by SBTi
The John Lewis Partnership has become the first retailer to have its net zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Increasing energy emissions mean world is heading in ‘opposite direction’ to 1.5°C targets
Global energy-related emissions have increased by 0.8% in 2022, with fossil fuels still a majority despite the record growth of solar and wind power.
UK law firms sign climate crisis pledge Legal Charter 1.5
A group of UK law firms have launched Legal Charter 1.5, a set of core principles designed to support the sector in its net zero efforts.
