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Labour Urged Not To Fall Into 'Tory Trap' On Electric Vehicles
Labour Urged Not To Fall Into "Tory Trap" On Electric Vehicles
Energy
The director of a Labour Party environment campaign has urged the Government to not fall into the "Tory trap" of "chopping and changing policy" on green energy.
Labour MP Not Afraid To Be 'Unpopular' In Calling For Council Tax Reform
Communities
Labour MP Not Afraid To Be "Unpopular" In Calling For Council Tax Reform
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will 'Follow The Money' On Net Zero
Energy
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will "Follow The Money" On Net Zero
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
A Bolt From The Blue: Inside Britain's Energy Revolution
Energy
A Bolt From The Blue: Inside Britain's Energy Revolution
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From 'Poor' Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
Energy
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From "Poor" Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
Rachel Reeves Aide Aims To Pull Green Agenda Away From The 'Culture War'
Energy
Rachel Reeves Aide Aims To Pull Green Agenda Away From The "Culture War"
The House Live
The Future Home Standard and growing rural housing supply Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
The Future Home Standard and growing rural housing supply
Decarbonising Britain will offer a nationwide opportunity for jobs, investment and community impact Partner content
Energy
By Vattenfall
Decarbonising Britain will offer a nationwide opportunity for jobs, investment and community impact
Teesside leading the way to net-zero, creating jobs and future-proofing the economy
Energy
By Ben Houchen
Teesside leading the way to net-zero, creating jobs and future-proofing the economy
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Labour MP Not Afraid To Be 'Unpopular' In Calling For Council Tax Reform
Labour MP Not Afraid To Be "Unpopular" In Calling For Council Tax Reform
Communities
Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Political parties
The 'serious challenge' to Matt Wrack as Fire Brigades Union general secretary
The 'serious challenge' to Matt Wrack as Fire Brigades Union general secretary
By Sienna Rodgers
Political parties
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Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Sarah Jones: 'The possibility of us being able to import carbon is incredibly exciting'
Energy
By Sienna Rodgers
Sarah Jones: 'The possibility of us being able to import carbon is incredibly exciting'
Energy minister Sarah Jones talks to Sienna Rodgers about the government’s commitment to carbon capture and storage, why the UK has struggled to attract investment, and the shake-up in No 10
Energy news
Charity Seeks MP Support to Fight Deadly E-Bike Fires Partner content
Health
By Electrical Safety First
Charity Seeks MP Support to Fight Deadly E-Bike Fires
With the ballot for Private Members Bills taking place in Parliament this week, Electrical Safety First explains how their draft Bill can save lives - by reducing the growing number of extreme fires caused by lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters.
The Chancellor can give rural voters a lifeline at Autumn Statement Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
The Chancellor can give rural voters a lifeline at Autumn Statement
Conservative backbenchers are not the only ones holding out for a lifeline in the Autumn Statement later this month, rural voters are too. As the trade associations whose members are delivering vital heating services to the four million people that live in homes that are off the gas grid in the UK and heated by oil, we are hearing from our customers on a daily basis the overwhelming desire for the Government to bring forward at pace, concrete actions to show support for rural constituents.
Green with envy: The politics of decarbonisation
Environment
By Adam Bell
Green with envy: The politics of decarbonisation
By installing heat pumps and buying electric vehicles, the wealthy are insulating themselves from current and future energy price shocks while avoiding paying for the investment needed to help the less well-off join the party. That’s not going to help the politics of decarbonisation, says Adam Bell. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Luton’s new low-carbon retrofit home open for visits Partner content
Environment
By Luton Rising
Luton’s new low-carbon retrofit home open for visits
Visit our retrofit home this autumn and find out how you can reduce energy bills and carbon emissions in your own home
Amey’s FM business helps court facilities drive down Carbon consumption Partner content
Energy
By Amey
Amey’s FM business helps court facilities drive down Carbon consumption
Amey, a provider of facilities management services and project solutions across the public estate has helped its client deliver a 30% reduction in carbon across its Avon & Somerset Courts contract. These reductions are helping the department meet ambitious national targets and save money.
Ensuring cross-party accountability on net-zero
Environment
By Angus MacNeil MP
Ensuring cross-party accountability on net-zero
The Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee scrutinises the government’s approach to securing the United Kingdom's energy supply and cutting emissions. Committee chair, Angus MacNeil MP, outlines upcoming priorities ahead of COP28.
The UK’s grid challenge and the road to net-zero
Environment
By Mary Glindon MP
The UK’s grid challenge and the road to net-zero
The UK is lagging behind in renewable power delivery, jeopardising our goal of meeting net-zero by 2050. Mary Glindon MP, chair of the Grid Networks APPG, believes grid investments, innovation, and cross-party consensus are needed to secure a sustainable energy future while also bolstering economic growth.
Unlocking Wales’ green future
Environment
By Ben Lake MP
Unlocking Wales’ green future
Ben Lake MP, Plaid Cymru spokesperson for environment, food and rural affairs, puts forward a plan for unlocking Wales’ green future by boosting renewable energy potential, reducing energy demand and ensuring a just transition for workers.
Destination net-zero: off-grid energy and the role of renewable liquid gases Partner content
Environment
By Dimeta
Destination net-zero: off-grid energy and the role of renewable liquid gases
Decarbonising heating has been and remains one of the most challenging aspects of meeting climate targets. Sophia Haywood, head of advocacy and communications at Dimeta, calls for the government to embrace multiple energy solutions in off-grid areas.
The crucial role of chemistry in achieving net-zero: transforming industries and reducing emissions Partner content
Environment
By Chemical Industries Association
The crucial role of chemistry in achieving net-zero: transforming industries and reducing emissions
The chemical industry is fundamental to net-zero. We provide the advanced materials used in the technologies that society is looking to deploy to reach our climate targets. Everything from wind turbine blades to insulation to lightweight materials all rely on chemical innovation and engineering. Wherever you look in the economy, chemical products are helping to decarbonise the way we live.
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Energy
Labour Will Force Energy Debate In Commons As Worry Over Bills Bites
Labour will force a King's Speech debate on energy independence and energy bills on Thursday - with more than three quarters of people "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about affording energy bills this winter, according exclusive polling for PoliticsHome.
Efficiency and decarbonisation are central to boosting the UK’s energy security
Environment
By Lord Teverson
Efficiency and decarbonisation are central to boosting the UK’s energy security
Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has brought the need for energy security up the political agenda. Lord Teverson, Liberal Democrat Lords spokesperson for energy and climate change, outlines his perspective on energy security.
Today’s actions, tomorrow’s success – building a resilient nuclear workforce Partner content
Environment
By EDF
Today’s actions, tomorrow’s success – building a resilient nuclear workforce
This week is Green Careers Week, which aims to highlight the careers open to young people who want to make a difference to the future of our planet.
Labour’s laudable 2030 clean power target is a destination in need of a roadmap Partner content
Environment
By SSE
Labour’s laudable 2030 clean power target is a destination in need of a roadmap
Decarbonising the UK’s power sector is the vital and necessary first step on our journey to net zero by 2050. Getting there will require a mammoth undertaking with a need to deliver decades worth of energy evolution in just a few short years.
Climate change will soon overtake human conflict as the biggest global threat to life
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
Climate change will soon overtake human conflict as the biggest global threat to life
In January 2023, the World Economic Forum listed climate change as the cause of the top six most severe risks to the planet over the coming decade. Tobias Ellwood MP, former chair of the Defence Committee, considers the role of climate change in future conflict.
Britain needs more large-scale nuclear reactors Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
Britain needs more large-scale nuclear reactors
We have never needed nuclear power more than we need it now. Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, believes that, alongside building the next generation of small reactor technology, we must not forget the stalwarts of clean power generation: large-scale nuclear reactors.
Delivering the benefits of net-zero: regional jobs and growth, lower bills and a clean energy system Partner content
Energy
By Vattenfall
Delivering the benefits of net-zero: regional jobs and growth, lower bills and a clean energy system
Vattenfall’s interim UK country manager, Lisa Christie, believes that harnessing investment with policy certainty will help to deliver a clean, lower-cost energy system that supports jobs and economic growth across the country.
Leading the way on net-zero
Environment
By Graham Stuart MP
Leading the way on net-zero
The minister for energy security and net zero, Graham Stuart MP, reiterates the UK’s unwavering commitment to achieving net-zero at home whilst rallying our partners around the world so that we can combat the climate crisis together.
Why supporting vulnerable households must be at the heart of energy pricing Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Why supporting vulnerable households must be at the heart of energy pricing
As temperatures dip, many people across the UK are facing difficult choices about whether to switch their heating on. PoliticsHome sat down with Philippe Commaret, MD for Customers at EDF in the UK, to learn more about how his business plans to support vulnerable customers over the winter.
Amey hands over employability facility to Wolverhampton Partner content
Energy
By Amey
Amey hands over employability facility to Wolverhampton
Amey’s specialist projects team has successfully handed over the newly refurbished Molineux House Jobcentre to the Department of Work and Pensions. The building, which now has enhanced accessibility and energy solutions – will deliver improved employability services for residents of Wolverhampton.
Consumers will end up paying the price for net zero U-turn
Energy
By Niamh O Regan
Consumers will end up paying the price for net zero U-turn
Last month Rishi Sunak announced he was scrapping several net zero policies (including some which never existed, like forcing people to rip out perfectly functioning gas boilers), under the guise of saving people money in the cost of living crisis.
The National Infrastructure Commission’s unrealistic recommendations do billpayers a disservice
Energy
By Jon Butterworth
The National Infrastructure Commission’s unrealistic recommendations do billpayers a disservice
The Commission is well-respected and gets lots of things right, but on hydrogen it needs to think again.
Great British Energy: Delivering nuclear for net-zero Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
Great British Energy: Delivering nuclear for net-zero
Last week at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the Nuclear Industry Association held a fringe event discussion about how Great British Energy can help deliver nuclear energy for net-zero.
Fabric-first: a way to warmer, cheaper, healthier homes Partner content
Environment
By ROCKWOOL UK
Fabric-first: a way to warmer, cheaper, healthier homes
Boosting energy efficiency can move the UK closer to net zero while keeping household costs down for the long term. That's why we need a fabric-first approach.
EventsAll
Unlocking Grade 7
2024
Online
Unlocking Grade 7
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
2025
Online
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference