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'Sensible incentives' and 'plumbing reforms': Leading figures mull pathway from Covid-19 crisis to net zero economy

Business Green

But several major new reports in recent days have stressed that longer-term policy stability, incentive programmes, and reforms crafted and enacted by the UK government over the coming weeks and months could prove just as important - if not more important - to the country reaching its 2050 climate goal that the much-debated stimulus packages.

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'Testbed': Behind the scenes at Asos' latest 'circular' fashion collection

Business Green

But how will this drive change the look, feel, and price tag of items on sale on high streets and fashion sites? As the fast fashion industry comes under mounting pressure to reduce its significant toll on the environment, Asos' can expect to face on-going calls for it to move further and faster to curb the impact of its products.

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Trying to make a living on an organic smallholding: Paul Jennings, ‘One-Planet’ smallholder

Low Impact

I wouldn’t want to be critical of OPD as a policy – it’s just that we have to be realistic about the socio-economic environment in which it’s trying to flower. Whereas some other OPD projects have amazing houses, with price tags I’d shudder to have a guess at. So I think that’s something we should be promoting. This is the problem.

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'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

More broadly, commentators have noted the Chancellor's plan to cut income tax rate while rising national insurance rate would drive a further wedge between taxation of unearned income and earned income, and benefit pensioners and those who rent property at the expense of workers, in particular those of low and medium incomes.

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What Is Carbon Accounting? Standards, Frameworks, Developments and Challenges

Green Business Bureau

Such businesses better meet the demands of the regulatory environment while coming into alignment with investor, consumer, and employee preferences. From Rio to Glasgow: The political recognition of our climate crisis increases On the 9th of May, 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Change (UNFCCC) was adopted.

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'More UK gas won't bring down bills': The green economy reacts to the government's energy crisis plan

Business Green

Extraordinary challenges call for extraordinary measures, ensuring that the United Kingdom is never in this situation again.". That means taking swift action to reform the market rapidly and wage an all-out national energy efficiency programme to help households cut their consumption.".

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'Fifteen years of anaemic growth cannot be repeated': The green economy reacts to the government's Growth Plan

Business Green

Jess Ralston, senior analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), said: "If prices stay high, the government's gas subsidy bill would be several times the investment needed to get all 28 million homes in Britain properly insulated. His bold programme of tax cuts will help our world-leading green businesses invest more and grow.