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Ban on petrol and diesel HGV sales by 2040 announced

The sale of all internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks as well as cars and vans will be banned by 2040 under government plans to decarbonise transport, due to be published later today. The strategy is also expected to include further moves to facilitate smart electric vehicle (EV) charging and a zero emissions mandate for auto-manufacturers.

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Commission proposes ‘big switches’ for high-carbon sectors

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Fuel poverty experts back payouts to offset higher gas bills

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Local climate bonds could raise billions for green projects

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Water policy must be as ambitious as the sector

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Zoning in on heat networks

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Three tests the Heat and Buildings Strategy must pass

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Regulating for success in addressing climate change

As part of our Countdown to COP focus on the future of regulation, the National Infrastructure Commission’s Giles Stevens gives his view on why overhauling the regulatory process is essential for meeting the net-zero target.

4 years ago

Brexit lessons for the smart meter rollout

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Heat and Buildings Strategy due next week

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Leadsom and Rudd call for offshore wind wealth funds

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EV drivers highlight disparity between Scotland and England

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Row over ‘seedy’ Aquind interconnector ramps up

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Grid costs making Scottish renewables projects ‘unviable’

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Government misses interim fuel poverty target

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Drax executive steps down from Climate Change Committee

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Lack of smart meter data for non-domestic consumers ‘barrier to net zero’

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Thinktank calls for leftover apprenticeship funding to be spent on net zero training

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Weekend press round-up: Centrica looks to convert Rough to store hydrogen

In our latest round-up of weekend’s papers, Centrica looks to spend £1.6 billion to convert the Rough gas storage site to hold hydrogen and it’s revealed the government’s new green bonds will not be used to invest in nuclear energy.

4 years ago

Do Defra’s efficiency measures go far enough?

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