David Blackman

New pension fund rules ‘show capitalism is best method to deliver net-zero’

The pensions minister has pointed to new rules forcing pension funds to take account of climate change in investment decisions as an example of capitalism driving forward green solutions. Labour’s plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, meanwhile, have been branded ‘”total tosh” by Andrea Leadsom.

Renewables investors ‘allowed to speculate at expense of the public’

“You barely have an energy market in this country at all, such is the level of intervention,” a libertarian thinktank has claimed.

‘Bigger than Brexit’: Is Labour’s net-zero plan viable?

Labour says nuclear has to be part of net-zero plan

Labour’s 2030 net-zero target ‘unrealistic’

Constitutional chaos takes wind out of Long Bailey’s sails

Labour's bold plans around renewables and climate change should not get lost in the maelstrom engulfing UK politics at the moment, says David Blackman

Water sector urged to cut consumption to 100 litres a day

Foreign investors in UK renewables ‘spooked by Brexit’

The vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on climate change has said European investors are turning to South America, because they are concerned about the impact of Brexit. However, one of the founders of Octopus Energy said the long-term attraction of UK renewables remained attractive.

Labour plans to build 37 offshore wind farms with public stake

Under its ‘People’s Power Plan’, Labour aims to deploy 52GW of offshore wind by 2030, providing enough electricity for 57 million households.

Developer says end is in sight for CHP in housing schemes

A leading housebuilder has said the greening of the electricity grid means scheme specific decentralised renewable energy projects face redundancy.