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'Green Day'? Fears grow government is to prioritise fossil fuel projects in upgraded climate strategy

Business Green

The government is widely expected to unveil a wave of decarbonisation and energy policies on Thursday as part of a package that had been badged as 'Green Day' by Whitehall insiders. It also reported Number 10 is keen to see gas play a critical role in the new package of measures. "It It is not Green Day," one insider told the paper.

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Chancellor promises climate action, launches renewables and EV tax raid

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today reiterated the government's commitment to delivering on the UK's international climate responsibilities, confirming support for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant, announcing a new long-term target for UK energy efficiency, and promising continued investment in clean tech innovation.

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Spring Budget: Chancellor to press button on clean energy reset with £20bn carbon capture pledge

Business Green

Next week's Budget will feature a wide-ranging new clean energy package designed to mobilise £20bn of investment in the UK, Treasury confirms The Chancellor will next week promise to "reset" the UK's decarbonisation and energy security plans through an "unprecedented" £20bn investment in carbon capture and clean energy infrastructure.

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'Our seas hold immense potential': PM pledges to power all UK homes with offshore wind by 2030

Business Green

The Prime Minister will use his Conservative Party Conference speech tomorrow to trail a hotly-anticipated 10-point plan for a "green industrial revolution" - full details of which are set to be unveiled later this year - as well as announcing a major package of support for offshore wind.

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UK Boosts Hydrogen, EVs and Carbon Capture With New Net-Zero Plan

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Electric vehicles get turbo-charged. The new plan sets an earlier 2030 target for the phase-out of sales of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, up from a previous target of 2040. Nuclear power will receive £525 million for the development of large and small-scale reactors.

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Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

Business Green

Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery.

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Nuclear industry warns net zero targets at risk without new reactors

Business Green

Major new report urges government to provide clarity on nuclear development plans and insists sector can bring down costs - but will Ministers be convinced? We're confident the price of nuclear power will fall from the £92.50 Those who like nuclear want it to be true. Amazing how often this is trotted out.