Category: Green economy

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy securityThe net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing...

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Labour facing defeat in vote to ban green energy investments tied to Xinjiang slavery

Cross-party backing likely for amendment to GB Energy bill aiming to block solar panels made by Uyghur forced labourThe government is facing defeat next week over a move to guarantee that companies using forced labour do not...

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Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green

As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitmentsLabour is being warned it is hurtling towards a “powder keg”...

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More than 1,000 homes linked to £20bn green energy grid expected to be built in Highlands

Subsidiary of electricity firm SSE signs ‘unique and novel’ employment and social housing deal with local councilsMore than 1,000 new homes are expected to be built across northern Scotland linked to a £20bn...

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End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down

UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for goodBritain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will...

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Labour urged to place trade union members on wealth fund board

Exclusive: Campaigners claim move would offset City influence over infrastructure taskforce and better share benefitsThe government is being urged to install trade union members on the board of its new £7.3bn national...

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Starmer says Labour finding ‘more mess’ from Tories every day as he launches Great British Energy plan – as it happened

Prime minister says energy plans will bring down bills and help planet as he accuses Tories of shortsightednessThe former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable is testifying at the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal today. My...

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Starmer says Labour finding ‘more mess’ from Tories every day as he launches Great British Energy plan – UK politics live

Prime minister says energy plans will bring down bills and help planet as hae accuses Tories of shortsightednessThe former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable is testifying at the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal today. My...

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