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Reports: Treasury shelves £30bn plan to electrify UK railways over cost concerns

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Clean transport advocates point out £30bn price tag for railway electrification is in the same ball park as budget for road building. The Treasury is facing further accusations that it is hampering the UK's net zero transition, after reports emerged over the weekend that it has blocked plans to electrify Britain's railways over cost concerns.

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Sky Sports kicks off 'season of sustainability' with new green broadcast certification

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Coverage of Premier and English Football League to carry Albert sustainability certification, as broadcaster steps up efforts to meet its ambitious 2030 net zero carbon goal. Tagged 'the season of sustainability,' the new initiative will kick off at Anfield on 12 September when title holders Liverpool take on northern neighbours Leeds.

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Government set to lift fracking ban, confirm gas price freeze plan

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The plan is to be reviewed next Spring, but the government indicated the price freeze could stay in place for up to two years with the price tag expected to reach up to £150bn. Sweeping energy support package set to be announced later today, as campaigners urge government to prioritise energy efficiency measures and renewables projects.

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How to bridge the SME net zero financing gap

Business Green

A net zero emission economy cannot be built without them. Or to put it another way, just three in 10 small businesses said they had the financial resources required to meet net zero targets. Roughly half of the small businesses surveyed estimated they needed less than $100,000 to achieve net zero.

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L&Q launches pioneering £300m sustainability-linked bond

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Housing association L&Q has successfully issued a £300m sustainability-linked bond, pledging to investors it will achieve a string of environmental improvements across its residential housing stock over the coming years.

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Liz Truss prepares to announce energy price freeze plan

Business Green

And there were conflicting reports over the price tag attached to the new support package. Incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to announce a sweeping new plan to freeze energy bills, as one of her first acts upon taking office this week.

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'Testbed': Behind the scenes at Asos' latest 'circular' fashion collection

Business Green

A growing band of major fashion retailers have pledged to achieve net zero emissions and overhaul their design and manufacturing processes to make the notoriously resource intensive industry more sustainable. But how will this drive change the look, feel, and price tag of items on sale on high streets and fashion sites?

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