UK must step-up investment into decarbonising heat and transport, says IEA
The UK must scale-up decarbonisation of heat and transport, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest in-depth review of UK energy policies.
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NOMINATIONS OPEN: Everything EV unveils inaugural EV excellence awards
Current± publisher Solar Media is delighted to announce the launch of the Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards, established to celebrate the UK’s thriving EV ecosystem.
DfT accused of ‘going rogue’ on climate change
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been accused of “going rogue” on climate change, side-lining climate considerations from its plans.
ScottishPower seeking battery storage rush to support net zero ambitions
ScottishPower has revealed intentions to make Glasgow the UK’s first ‘Net Zero’ city in collaboration with Glasgow City Council.
John Lewis sets zero carbon fleet deadline
John Lewis Partnership has set its sights on having a zero carbon transport fleet by 2045, resulting in the switch of more than 3,200 vehicles to zero-emissions alternatives.
Government must be more ambitious on EVs, bring forward conventional vehicle phase-out, CCC says
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) chair Lord Deben has this week urged the government to be more ambitious on electric vehicles as a matter of urgency and, crucially, bring forward the proposed phase-out of conventional vehicle by five years.
Road to Zero: Long-awaited strategy aims for ‘transformative’ electric vehicle infrastructure
The government has unveiled its long-awaited and oft-delayed ‘Road to Zero’ transport strategy, detailing a raft of measures to transform the country’s low carbon transport transport.
Lord Deben cut a frustrated figure during the Committee on Climate Change’s progress report launch earlier this week. Liam Stoker looks at what’s caused a stark change in tone at the Committee of late.
Climate watchdog raps government for missing decarbonisation plans
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has rebuked the government for failing to deliver a pipeline of decarbonisation policies across several sectors, stressing that the time for it to address climate matters is running out.