Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

All I can say is that if so, then that is how it is meant to sound and to be, because that is what the times demand. Planning rules can trim developers' profit margins, but it is more often market demand that determines the pace of development, campaigners argue.

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Business Green

JUNE 25, 2020

Hopes will also be high that ministers and civil servants on Whitehall are now digesting the report's many recommendations ahead of the Treasury's hotly-anticipated economic stimulus package, which is expected to emerge early next month. But it still has a huge to-do list ahead.

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Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

The white paper reiterates the government's support for its imminent Future Homes Standard, which is meant to ensure all new homes are 'zero emission ready' - i.e. gas boiler- and cooker-free - from 2025. The white paper offers some answers, but not nearly enough.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2020

It comes as the Treasury prepares a crucial package of recovery measures which are expected to be announced in Parliament next month, as the government attempts to combat the worst economic crisis in decades. The CCC is right to demand more from government. Chris Stark setting out the CCC's latest advice to government.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Increasingly, investors demand businesses perform well across environmental, social, and governance facets. Yet it’s not just investors that are demanding ESG compliance. Meets investor demand. The Case For Green Certification White Paper. Why is ESG important? Meets the needs of your customers.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

Strange as it may sound, demand for this service — a form of what’s called “ carbon removal ” — was just beginning to grow. The potential to expand them is limited by demand for land; the risk of fire, pests, deforestation, and other disturbances; and a lack of robust standards for measuring and monitoring the CO2 they remove.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Ahead of the Prime Minister's promised new green recovery package, a new report from the business advocacy group outlines a raft of near-term policy interventions that could put the UK on track to reaching net zero emissions. Catch up on all the debate at last week's Net Zero Festival on demand by registering here.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The government is expected to finally publish its long-awaited Energy White Paper in the coming weeks, and hopes are building that it will map out a clearer direction for the journey towards net zero heating and electricity. "For heat decarbonisation to succeed, every renewable solution we have must be able to play its part.".

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Consequently, the TUC is calling on the government to unleash a £85bn green recovery package capable of creating 1.24 Brexit, Covid, climate change - all demand that the UK forges a new growth story to compete in the world. If we put ourselves at forefront of green innovation, we can protect the workforce.

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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 25, 2022

Now, imagine that we are trying to get a massive package of legislation passed that sets the groundwork for a domestic lithium supply chain. materials-processing base able to meet domestic battery manufacturing demand. At a minimum, remaining competitive would have required much greater support in the U.S. Support the growth of a U.S.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

National Grid has estimated that electrifying all road transport - excluding heavy goods vehicles - would require less than a third more power than Great Britain's current demand of around 3000 terawatt hours, "which the grid could easily cope with," Cooper told the Guardian.

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Charged

MAY 31, 2022

Salim: We started WattEV with the intent of becoming the main provider of public charging for electric trucks, but we quickly realized that it wasn’t enough for us to just build the infrastructure and expect the demand to pick up naturally. You must have some sort of a software package that’s coordinating all that. Salim: Absolutely.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

It was launched in September as part of the government's coronavirus recovery package, with Ministers claiming the £3bn funding pot would help reduce carbon emissions, slash energy bills, and create tens of thousands of jobs.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The consumer population is growing to include more eco-minded, socially conscious young buyers who are demanding businesses take accountability for their environmental impact. The Case For Green Certification White Paper. Is Green Certification Right For Your Business?

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2021

The Chancellor needs to develop a financial support package that works for landlords and tenants," said Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association. This should especially be targeted at the hardest to treat properties where the cost of work will be prohibitive for landlords.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

Today, just weeks after his promotion to the second most powerful job in the country, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the government's Budget for the coming year and beyond, outlining a multi-billion pound package of spending across the green economy, as well as new tax measures covering the energy sector, plastic packaging, and red diesel fuel.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Instead, it looks to have opted for a package of loan guarantees for energy suppliers and targeted support for fuel poor households. This needs to be at the heart of UK government policies, yet it has been sidelined in the white paper. Want to find out more about how the net zero transition will impact your business?

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2020

Encouragingly, word from the EU Commission suggests it remains steadfast in its 2050 net zero ambitions and that combatting climate change should feature strongly in economic recovery packages. But with economies only tentatively easing lockdown conditions, many major recovery plans have yet to emerge.

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Carbon-negative Politics Climate change Government 77

Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In at least 18 of the world's biggest economies, support for industries and projects with considerable negative environmental impacts have dominated recovery packages, the analysis suggests. per cent - around £1.1bn - of China's recovery package has been designated for green projects.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Certification is shown to attract and engage top talent, increase credibility and build trust, slash costs, meet the demands of a consumer majority, and protect a company’s mission in the long term. Access to affordable, quality healthcare keeps employees healthy, making sure they’re able to come to work and meet work demands.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2022

million packages on New Yorkers' doorsteps every day. In other words, demand for these vehicles is outstripping supply, something Nayar expects to continue even as the number of fleet EVs on the road climbs this year. US delivery firm ramps up electrification plans with pre-orders for 40,000 electric vehicles.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Studies have argued the move could create more than 30,000 new jobs and provide a £4.2bn boost to the economy, by forcing carmakers to accelerate their EV production timelines and driving up consumer demand. And road transport is, after all, one of the UK's biggest greenhouse gas emitters.

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