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UK's Climate Change Committee Publishes Seventh Carbon Budget

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The UK's Climate Change Act 2008 requires the UK government to set five-year carbon budgets that cap total greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. The UK is currently operating within its Fourth Carbon Budget, which covers the...more

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Low Carbon Hydrogen in the UK - a Universal Solution?

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The scaling up of low carbon hydrogen technologies will be crucial for achieving the UK’s Net Zero target by 2050 and a sustainable energy future. Historically, hydrogen has been produced from fossil fuels and utilised across...more

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Delivering Net Zero by 2050: the $200 trillion opportunity

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Until now, however, no comprehensive estimate existed of the of that opportunity, (or, to put it another way, the size of the financing gap between committed spending and the investment needed to deliver Net Zero by 2050...more

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UK Climate Change Committee’s 2023 Progress Report Urges Action to Meet Climate Targets

The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) recently released its 2023 statutory report, evaluating the UK’s progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting carbon reduction targets. This report, mandated by the...more

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Nuclear Power Classified as Environmentally Sustainable in UK's Green Taxonomy

On March 15, 2023, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced that nuclear power will be classified as “environmentally sustainable” in UK’s green taxonomy, “giving it access to the same investment...more

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The UK Government Consults on Lower Emissions for Power Plants

On January 9, the UK’s Department of Business, Energy & Industry Strategy (BEIS) launched a consultation aimed at better aligning the UK’s electricity generation market with the UK government’s net zero targets, including a...more

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UK Government Publishes UK Infrastructure Bill

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The U.K. Government has published the U.K. Infrastructure Bill, a piece of legislation designed to put the U.K. Infrastructure Bank on a statutory footing. The Bank was launched in interim form in June 2021 as part of the...more

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UK Government Publishes Third Climate Change Risk Assessment January 17, 2022

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Three months after hosting the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, and as required by the Climate Change Act 2008, the UK government published its third five-year risk assessment of climate change on the United Kingdom. This...more

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The role of planning in the fight against climate change

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Planning legislation has been framed over many years to grapple with climate change and there is no doubt that there is real impetus at all levels of development to ensure that climate targets are met. In this blog we discuss...more

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Tickets Please! Opportunities for Decarbonising the Transport Sector for Infrastructure Investors

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The UK Government launched its Transport Decarbonisation Plan - A Better, Greener Britain on 14 July 2021. This 220 page report details the UK Government’s bold ambitions for...more

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Biden Administration Highlights Commitment to Addressing Climate Change at International Summit

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In an extended Earth Day event, President Biden hosted the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate (“Summit”) on April 22 and 23, seeking to unite nations around the world in the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more

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The Hydrogen Handbook - United Kingdom

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Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change. The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more

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UKRI has Awarded £171 Million to Projects in Pursuit of the UK Government’s Net Zero Targets

Projects in heavy and energy intensive industries are the recipients of government funding, with a view to reducing CO2 emissions. Key industrial regions of Merseyside, South Wales, Teesside, Humberside and Aberdeenshire...more

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Inside Access - Issue 1: The Proposed UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

On 1 June 2020, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the devolved administrations published a response to their May \ 2019 consultation on options for carbon pricing in the UK post-Brexit: ...more

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Grid Stability in the Age of Decarbonisation

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Grid disruption which results in blackouts is big news and often leads to public uproar and much finger pointing. The lightning strike that led to a blackout in parts of the UK in early August was widely reported and is the...more

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BEIS Select Committee Inquiry: Meaningful Debate or Just Hot Air?

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The BEIS Select Committee recently launched an important inquiry into finance and investment in the UK’s future energy infrastructure. It raises some important issues that need to be debated and decided on urgently but to do...more

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