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'On the cusp of a transport revolution': Green mobility projects secure £90m funding boost

Business Green

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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? Africa’s inaugural climate summit #165

Climate Tech VC

It would take some $277B each year to meet Africa’s 2030 climate goals , according to The Climate Policy Initiative, but annual climate finance to the continent today totals just $30B. Last month’s wildfires in Greece were the largest ever recorded in Europe and this rain was also an outlier.

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'Pace, energy, vision and agility': Government taskforce calls for regulatory overhaul in support of net zero

Business Green

It also calls on the government to undertake a complete audit of EU-derived law and "look for further opportunities to deregulate and lower the burdens on business", arguing that the Taskforce's recommendations "should only be the start of a bigger process" of efforts to cut red tape and costs.

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2019 Review Mirror: What Happened In Cleantech, And What Does It Mean For 2020 And Beyond?

Clean Energy Trust

Credit: Tesla Tesla and the Electric Vehicle Transition Tesla is seemingly always in the news, from its financial struggles to Elon Musk violating securities law, to a growing list of positives and successes (including scaling up Model III production). Shell has also been bidding on retail energy providers and utilities in Europe ?—?it