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September 10, 2019

BEIS Updates Technical Note on No-deal Carbon Pricing

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has issued an update to its technical note for carbon pricing…
May 9, 2019

BEIS Consults on UK Emissions Trading System

The government has launched a consultation on its approach to carbon pricing once the UK leaves the European Union. The…
February 19, 2019

BP’s Energy Outlook – Evolving Expectations for the Fossil Fuel Giant

On 14 February, BP launched its 2019 Energy Outlook in London. The yearly report presents the company’s views on where…
February 13, 2019

UK CO2 is Down 37% from 1990 – but More is Needed

On 5 February, the Office of National Statistics published final figures on the UK’s 1990-2017 greenhouse gas emissions. CO2 emissions…
October 30, 2018

Canada Introduces Federal Carbon Pricing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will implement a revenue-neutral carbon tax from 2019. The tax will be…
October 16, 2018

EU ETS: Government Publishes “No-Deal” Brexit Scenario

The government has published guidance on the UK’s participation in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in the event…
October 9, 2018

Is a Zero Emissions Target More Probable?

Earlier this year, the government indicated that it could tighten its carbon emissions target with the aim of reaching net-zero…
October 2, 2018

Renewable Generation Hits a New Record

The latest government figures show that the renewables share of UK electricity generation was at a record of 31.7% in…
September 18, 2018

CCL Increase: A Reminder

Looking ahead to the next financial year, one of the cost changes to allow for is the increase to the…