climate change act

October 28, 2024

Climate Change Committee advises 81% emissions reduction by 2035

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 to 2025.

July 19, 2022

Government’s net zero strategy ruled unlawful in ‘breakthrough moment’ for decarbonisation

The government’s net zero strategy has been ruled as inadequate in the High Court in a “landmark ruling”.

January 12, 2022

UK Government facing legal action over ‘inadequate climate policies’

Activist legal group ClientEarth is suing the UK Government for failing to present an adequate net zero strategy.

July 7, 2020

Tackling the ‘impossible’ costs: Steve Shaw on the Local Electricity Bill

November 2, 2018

High renewables and low power prices; Aurora sets out vision for zero emission system

Soaring renewables required under the UK’s binding climate change targets will send wholesale power prices crashing and fundamentally alter the workings of the power sector towards wider use of ‘capacity contracts’.