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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. license ). Full list in Editors’ Notes).

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Heat pumps are critical to net zero - but they urgently need policy support

Business Green

Delivering the UK's heat pump installation target requires urgent policy action and a clear strategy, explains Laura Bishop of the Ground-Source Heat Pump Association. But as the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has pointed out, it is not possible to deliver our low carbon future simply by wishing it. So what needs to be done?

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'Power shift': Mayors and council leaders demand new powers to support net zero action

Business Green

New communique warns government that without new devolved powers local authorities, cities, and regions will struggle to deliver decarbonisation necessary to meet net zero goals. Now, alongside other UK leaders, we're asking ministers to give us the powers and the funding to do more," he said. "We

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Market and security benefits of a decarbonised energy system – study

Smart Energy International

Britain could provide greater energy security to businesses and families, expand its ability to deliver home-grown renewable energy and insulate its economy from future shocks if it speeds up the transition to a decarbonised energy system, new National Grid ESO research shows.

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CCC: How the Chancellor can put energy efficiency at heart of subsidy 'exit strategy'

Business Green

Climate Change Committee writes to the Treasury to explain how 'many small changes can make a meaningful contribution to reducing energy demand'. Building emissions have stagnated over the past decade, in large part due to under-investment in energy efficiency," the letter states. "A A decade ago 2.3

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3 Trends That Shaped the Grid Edge in 2019

GreenTechMedia

It isn’t easy to transform a century’s worth of electricity infrastructure from the ground up, particularly in the face of climate change-induced firestorms. As California goes, so goes the national trends, and that seems especially true of energy-related issues. But here are three of particular importance.

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COVID-19 and a Path Toward a Greener Future

The Environmental Blog

While the global economic slowdown reduced major drivers of climate change around the world, the true picture of the pandemic’s effect on our planet’s resources and ecological health is somewhat more nuanced. A Closer Look: Work from Home. Work-from-home Emissions. However, not all outcomes have been positive.