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November 3, 2020

Government to 'pave the way' for a UK Gigafactory as it hands funding boost to Scottish battery facility

​Government funding given to support Scottish battery manufacturing in a bid to “pave the way” for a UK Gigafactory.
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October 23, 2020

EV Energy Taskforce can't 'rest on its laurels' as key actions for electrification identified

​The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has reconvened with an aim of turning its proposals for facilitating the transition to EVs into action.
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October 16, 2020

SSE calls for mandatory fleet electrification by 2030

SSE have called for mandatory switching of fleets to electric by 2030 in a letter to the Department for Transport (DfT).
BEIS will be split into three new departments
September 29, 2020

Green Homes Grant scheme set to be over subscribed with 65% of homeowners interested

​The government’s £2 billion Green Homes Grant is set to be oversubscribed, with more than half of homeowners in England interested in the scheme.
The Government has said that these upgrades will deliver high power charging hubs in Northern Ireland for the first time. Image Getty.
September 14, 2020

CBI calls for government to accelerate EV and low carbon heat deployment in green roadmap

​The CBI is calling on the government to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) and heat pump rollouts and offer greater policy guidance for net zero.
EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
September 10, 2020

DfT unveils winners of £12 million of EV funding

​The government has unveiled £12 million in funding for electric vehicle (EV) research and development (R&D) alongside plans to support the switch to electric vans.
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August 18, 2020

Six month extension unveiled for non-domestic RHI projects

​A six-month extension for certain Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (NDRHI) projects is to be granted by the government.
The survey shows that 45% of respondents felt the government was “too close” to large oil and gas companies
August 14, 2020

Tory MPs join calls for 2030 ICE ban as caucus makes green recovery recommendations

​Bring forward the ICE ban to 2030, a group of over 100 moderate Conservative MPs has recommended in a new collection of essays.
The report cautioned that the UK would struggle to reach its net zero targets if investment in businesses’ net zero strategies to reach their ESG commitments aren’t sustained. Image: Getty.
July 31, 2020

Regen calls on government to provide greater support for local smart energy systems

Regen is calling on the government to give local authorities greater powers for enabling net zero​.
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July 20, 2020

SSEN calls for universal EV access as it unveils policy proposals for a green recovery

​Southern and Scottish Electricity Networks (SSEN) is calling on the government to help establish the world’s most extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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