In this article, we've picked out a handful of the key news stories coming from the world of net zero and energy from this past month.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has presented her first Budget statement, highlighting important updates for the green economy, including changes to transport taxation and new options for grants and loans aimed at supporting electric vehicles and energy efficiency initiatives.
The UN Emissions Gap report has outlined that at the bare minimum if the “current policies” that are implemented the world could warm by up to 3.1C – which would be catastrophic, due to significant increases in extreme weather events.
There's a surge of enthusiastic discussion today about carbon capture, spurred by the government’s commitment of £21.7 billion in public funds over the next 25 years to jumpstart the industry in the UK.
The governments of the UK, Scotland, and Wales have launched a new long-term strategy to steer energy infrastructure development. The newly established National Energy System Operator (NESO) will develop the plan, aiming to create a clearer roadmap for future energy projects and offer greater stability for investors.
Tesco has announced a major step in its renewable energy strategy by signing the UK’s largest corporate Power Purchase Agreement for solar energy with EDF. Through this agreement, Tesco will secure 65% of the energy generated by the Cleve Hill Solar Park located in Faversham, Kent.
Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Primobius to open what it describes as Europe’s largest recycling facility dedicated to used electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
A global poll of 20,000 people has shown that 77% now feel climate change impacts their daily lives, with this sense of vulnerability rising over the past year.