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Tory leadership contest goes nuclear, as Truss and Sunak face worsening energy crisis

Business Green

There are now just days to go until Britain's energy regulator officially confirms how much average domestic bills will rise for the autumn period, with concerns growing that the scale of the resulting fuel poverty and economic crisis could be genuinely unprecedented in its scope and intensity.

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Energy crisis: Labour unveils £6bn home insulation plan, as pressure mounts on government for action

Business Green

Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Downing Street face mounting pressure to ramp up support for energy efficiency and billpayers as autumn draws nearer. Britain's cost of living crisis is getting worse, leaving people scared about how they'll get through the winter," said Starmer.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced. 🏦 The Loans Program Office kept busy. Proterra, the dominant electric bus maker, was just one high profile example. 👻 Spooky season for clean energy stocks. 💪 Climate joined the labor movement.

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? Copper’s the new gold rush #184

Climate Tech VC

  KoBold Metals discovered a major copper deposit, which could be the start to solving growing supply and demand imbalances brought on by copper’s fundamental role in the energy transition.  Demand The most critical of energy transition minerals.   Demand is on the rise.

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Sustainability Regulations for Business: A Brief Review

Green Business Bureau

Understanding which sustainability regulations apply to and influence your business is part of the responsibility that comes with being a green business. Many businesses have faced instability and uncertainty over the last few years from the combined impact of shifts in power, the U.K.’s Energy Use and Carbon Emissions.

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A tale of missing 'E's: The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

But players across the green economy were quick to point out the government's package of policies and tax changes was notably bereft of focus on three other critical 'E's that are planks of a prosperous economy: environment, energy, and efficiency. Here, BusinessGreen rounds up all of the reaction from the green economy.

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Could a revised Net Zero Strategy help turn the UK's economic fortunes around?

Business Green

With households, businesses, and the government facing a challenging 2023, evidence continues to mount that an accelerated net zero transition could reverse the UK's worrying economic trends. Rishi Sunak certainly has a job on its hands in 2023. If nothing else, it could certainly do with a positive story to tell UK plc.