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‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target

Envirotec Magazine

The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”, but the department responsible cannot provide any evidence to back-up these assertions, as new findings reveal, which were published on 10 October by environmental groups. Image credit: Marc Barrot , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Canada’s first climate progress report shows government climate action is working

Clean Energy Canada

Since the current government assumed office, it has introduced several cornerstone emission-reduction measures, including carbon pricing, which is widely accepted as one of the most cost-effective ways to cut climate pollution. Now is the time for action and, as today’s report shows, accountability.”

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DEFRA Air Quality Strategy: Health, environment and transport groups urge Government to re-think

Envirotec Magazine

Dozens of health, environment and transport businesses and charities are calling for the government to change course on its Air Quality Strategy. The Air Quality Strategy sets out the actions the government expects local authorities to take in support of achieving its air quality goals. Image credit: Alena Veasey / Shutterstock.com.

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UK government announces funding for green installers training

Envirotec Magazine

Thousands of training courses will be rolled out across England to grow a skilled workforce of heat pump and energy efficiency installers, said the UK government as it announced winners of its Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

What will be needed from governments at all levels globally in terms of carrots and sticks? What will be needed on the corporate policy and governance side to drive this? In this session, you will take away a better understanding of these questions: How does this happen? This is a panel discussion you won't want to miss!

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Speech cements government commitment to hydrogen

Envirotec Magazine

The Government has committed to hydrogen heating for UK homes in a seemingly significant speech by one of the key ministers responsible for energy strategy. The trials] are designed to provide the Government with the necessary evidence to take big strategic decisions on heating within a matter of two or three years.

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£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Envirotec Magazine

million in UK government funding. In 2022, the Government published its Future of Freight plan, described as the first-ever cross-modal and cross-government plan for the UK freight transport sector.