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Michael Gove declares UK has a 'moral responsibility' to lead global Green Industrial Revolution

Business Green

Asked if he would like the job of COP26 President, Gove said "I am very happy with the job that I have and I think there are many, many, many, many talented people who could do the job of COP President better than I could".

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Big Meat and Dairy Delegates Triple at COP28

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With greater scrutiny over emissions from meat and dairy companies, it is not surprising they are stepping up their game to head off any COP outcome that might hinder their operations,” Ben Lilliston, from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy told DeSmog. Meat isn’t the only industry under the spotlight.

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COP26: Government confirms all new HGVs to be zero emission by 2040

Business Green

Department for Transport revs up automotive transportation plans and unveils new EV charge point concept, as governments prepare wave of new initiatives to tackle auto, aviation, and shipping emissions. Similarly, new initiatives are to be launched to tackle aviation and shipping emissions.

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Government sets out plans to cut taxes on flights within UK

Business Green

Proposals to cut taxes on domestic flights within the UK while potentially increasing the duty paid on long-haul international aviation have been unveiled by the government today, in a move it claimed would help better support the UK's climate and environmental commitments. Domestic aviation accounted for 1.4

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? Blackrock’s $550M DAC bet #174

Climate Tech VC

Meanwhile, Michigan approves a bundle of clean energy bills, the UN irons out details for the "loss and damages" fund ahead of COP, and Flexport launches a book and claim model for SAFs.    In other news, project cancellation woes abound with NuScale canceling its first-of-a-kind SMR project.

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Taking the positives from COP26

Business Green

Meanwhile, the huge clean tech buying signals from coalitions of large corporates focused on electric vehicles, green steel, renewables, green shipping, and sustainable aviation fuels, all point to how these markets could quickly reach tipping points that trigger the rapid adoption that obliterates fossil fuel demand.

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The CCC's report reveals a culture of near-criminal complacency

Business Green

If the CCC's central allegation is that the government is guilty of complacency and a fundamental lack of focus, the official response from the Department of Net Zero and Energy Security amounts to 'it's a fair cop, Guv'. "We