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26 April 2023
Green Economy leaders and members fly high in Green Power List 2023
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The Insider Green Power List 2023 recognises individuals driving change in decarbonisation and sustainability, including Amy House, Director, of Green Economy and members Perfect Sense Energy, Kenny Waste Management and UrbanChain.
19 April 2023
Is it the beginning of the end for the energy industry’s ‘dirty little secret’?
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OVO Energy has become the first of the Big 6 to stop using cheap certificates to ‘green’ their electricity tariffs, which actually provide ‘little to no benefit’ to growing renewable energy in the UK.
10 April 2023
Surges in wind and solar promise green future energy
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A surge in wind and solar energy coupled with behavioural changes amid the global energy crisis are curbing emissions from fossil fuels and creating reliable clean energy grids.
06 April 2023
What patent figures reveal about green tech innovation
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Intellectual property expert Appleyard Lees’ analysis of patent filings across several key environmental issues shows that innovation is growing rapidly, including in some surprising areas.
04 April 2023
Business energy bills to rise again: Who is affected
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The government has launched a new campaign to help organisations drive down their energy consumption after energy bill relief was slashed for tens of thousands of businesses.
30 March 2023
UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ – key policies
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A day after the Climate Change Commission found that the UK is ‘strikingly unprepared’ for dealing with the impact of climate change, the UK Government’s ‘Green Day’ relaunches its strategy to deliver net zero, by driving investment into nuclear and carbon capture and storage.
23 March 2023
Net zero opportunities generates more than £500k for local suppliers
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Green Economy has brokered over £500,000 sales for small or medium sized firms to install solar panels, electric vehicle (EV) charging points and environmental management systems since their launch in June 2022. The projects will save approximately 1,818.46 tonnes of carbon.
20 March 2023
Should we be concerned about Europe’s banks?
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Europe’s banks are facing a range of challenges during a particularly trying economic era, but should we be concerned about their health?
15 March 2023
How the UK budget will impact the green economy
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined the UK’s plans for economic progress, focusing on Enterprise, Employment, Education, Everywhere.
15 March 2023
Energy and climate watchdogs outline vision for net zero power grid
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The government is currently off track to deliver its goal of a completely net zero power system by 2035, but experts have mapped out how it might work and what needs to happen for it to be achieved.
14 March 2023
Green industries growing four times faster than the rest of UK economy
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ONS data shows green sector grew four times faster than the rest of the UK economy between 2020 and 2021, but is still behind pledge to deliver two million jobs by 2030.
13 March 2023
What the Silicon Valley Bank collapse means for UK tech
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On Friday 10th March, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by California regulators. With only a fraction of deposits protected and a number of UK tech businesses with assets tied up in the bank, the UK is working on rapid solutions.