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Carbon and Climate

October 23, 2019

The Environment Bill and Responses to CCC Progress Reports

On 15 October, the UK government announced a new Environment Bill bringing several important changes to UK climate policy. The…
October 14, 2019

Delivering Net-zero Carbon Emissions

The UK government has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 which in now enshrined into law. This…
October 2, 2019

Carbon Pricing After Brexit

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is planning for the future of carbon pricing in a no-deal…
September 17, 2019

UK International Climate Finance Steps Up Its Contributions

Three UK government departments have published results achieved by the UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF). Between 2012 and 2019, ICF…
September 7, 2019

Science-based vs Net-zero Targets for Businesses

In May 2019, the UK government set a net-zero emissions target for 2050. It was the first government to set…
August 21, 2019

The Importance of COP26

The UK is bidding to host the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Conference of the Parties…
August 14, 2019

The Future of Carbon Pricing in the UK

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which advises the UK government on climate issues, has given its view on the…
July 23, 2019

European Businesses Push for Progress on SDGs

CSR Europe, a business network for corporate social responsibility (CSR), has announced it will be lobbying for an overarching European…
July 4, 2019

£26 Million in Funding for Carbon Capture in the UK

On 27 June, the UK government wrote into law its commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The…