PODCAST: What the Glasgow Climate Pact means for renewables
Despite a last-minute watering down due to Chinese and Indian protests, COP26 still closed with commitments to phase down coal and rapidly deploy renewable energy generators.
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COP26 Presidency programme includes day dedicated to energy
The UK has released the Presidency programme for the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow, with a day dedicated to energy.
Britain ‘consigns coal power to the history books’ as ban is brought forward to 2024
The UK government has brought forward the ban on the use of unabated coal by a year, so that from 1 October 2024, Britain will no longer use coal within its energy system.
COP26: Sharma warns coal must 'stay in the past' as he urges countries to 'abandon' the fossil fuel
COP26 president-designate and ex-energy secretary Alok Sharma has called for an end of international coal finance in a speech marking six months till the international climate conference.
Kwarteng takes BEIS top spot in mini-reshuffle that prioritises COP26
Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in a mini-shuffle.
Johnson targets ‘further and faster’ climate action with 68% emissions reduction
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to cutting the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by 2030.
CCC: UK should aim for 68% carbon emissions reduction for 2030 NDC
A UK reduction in territorial emissions of at least 68% as part of its nationally determined contribution (NDC) has been recommended by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
Energy White Paper to be published by the end of 2020 says BEIS as it misses autumn deadline
The UK Government has again failed to publish the Energy White Paper, pushing back the deadline again.
Sharma: Energy white paper to 'hopefully' be published in autumn
Energy secretary Alok Sharma has said the energy white paper will “hopefully” be published this autumn.