archiveMarch 31, 2023

The UK’s new Energy Security Plan is a promising start but does not go far enough to support businesses in reaching climate goals. That’s the view of Mark Chadwick, managing director, sustainability solutions UK&I at ENGIE Impact, who says: “’The latest IPCC report confirmed the urgent need for action on climate change, and the UK Government’s new Energy Security Plan is a promising start, but does not go far enough to give business leaders the support they need to reach their goals in the long term. “The decision to delay announcing...

As the UK moves closer to its 2050 net zero target, it is becoming increasingly critical that we accelerate investment into stable, renewable energy solutions. While the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has recently reported that for the first time ever investments in fossil fuel projects have begun to be overtaken by renewable energy sources, there is still a lot of work to be done if the UK is to be on track to achieve carbon neutrality in less than 30-years’ time. The recent energy price crisis, caused by...

The current COP and Presidency leadership process cannot deliver climate action at the speed required, leading experts claim. With an agreement on loss and damage, COP27 marked the end of negotiations on all essential components of the global climate agreement. It is now time to shift gear. The current process cannot deliver climate action at the speed required to avoid the worse impacts of global warming and create a more equal, cleaner world for all. “Without rapid and radical transformation, the COP process will fail to deliver a safe climate...