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The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has urged the UK Government to reconsider clawing back £1 billion (€1.1 billion) from the Green Homes Grant.
Less than 5% of the original budget has been spent so far, with the government saying that unspent money would not be carried over into the next financial year. However, the REA has said that such a move would impact…
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Millions of pounds will be withdrawn from the UK Government’s Green Homes Grant, according to an MP.
Business Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan revealed the £2 billion (€2.29 billion) available for the grant would not be rolled over into the next financial year from March.
Quoted in The Mirror, the MP said: “The original funding for the green homes grant voucher scheme was announced as a…
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The RFS Power Coalition has announced its support for legislation introduced in the US that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action on stalled Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pathway petitions and applications submitted by biogas, biomass, and waste-to-energy power producers.
The RFS Power Coalition is led by the American Biogas Council (ABC), Biomass Power…
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On 5 February, Chairman of the House of Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Mike Thompson, and the entire Democratic membership of the Committee, announced the introduction of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act.
The bill, first introduced in June 2020, is a comprehensive use of the tax code to combat the threat of climate change. The legislation,…
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It could take 10 years or more to meet the UK Government’s target to issue Green Homes Grant vouchers to 600,000 households.
In response to concerns raised by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) on the operation of the Green Homes Grant, Lord Callanan, Minister of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) admitted that only 20,000 vouchers towards the cost of…
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Germany has decided to increase the share of renewable energy in the transport sector to 28% by 2030.
The plan, adopted by the German Government at the suggestion of Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze, means that the country will go ‘well beyond the EU’s requirements of 14%.
In addition to stronger incentives for green hydrogen, new charging stations and advanced biofuels that…
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The Carbon Capture Coalition has submitted a memo to US President Biden’s climate team, providing a targeted list of climate, energy, infrastructure, and related federal policy recommendations for the first 100 days of the new administration and 117th Congress.
A “broad suite” of policies will be needed to commercialise carbon capture and removal technologies and enable meeting the Biden…
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The UK’s flagship Green Homes Grant needs improvements for the scheme to be successful, according to the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).
Recently, energy installers and consumers have described the problems they have had in accessing the grants. The REA’s CEO, Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, has urged the government to resolve outstanding administrative and…
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The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) met with Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate, and Communication Networks, Eamon Ryan T.D. to set out priorities for bioenergy in 2021.
At the meeting, Minister Ryan reaffirmed the government’s ambition to decarbonise the Irish Energy system by reducing emissions by 7% per annum, surpassing EU targets.
Paddy Phelan, CEO of the Three Counties…
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A ‘significant’ policy gap remains following the publication of the UK Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) closure consultation, according to the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).
Based on consultation responses and work with the scheme administrator Ofgem, the UK Government said it intends to proceed with ‘the majority’ of the proposals outlined in…
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and a potential ban on sending biodegradable waste to landfill feature among more than 100 new policies and proposals to support Scotland’s green recovery and net-zero journey.
The new targets form part of Scotland’s Climate Change Plan 2018-2032, which has been updated to reflect the framework of climate targets as enshrined in Scotland’s Climate Change…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the UK will end direct government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas.
The policy, announced at the Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December, will see the UK end export finance, aid funding, and trade promotion for new crude oil, natural gas, or thermal coal projects, with ‘very limited’ exceptions.
Over the last four years, the…
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Cleaning up the UK’s energy system, supporting 220,000 new jobs, and keeping bills down are among the key goals of the UK Government’s Energy White Paper.
Building on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Energy White Paper sets out the specific steps the government will take over the next 10 years to cut emissions from industry, transport,…
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Polluting emissions in the UK must fall by 78% by 2035, according to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) first-ever detailed route map for a fully decarbonised nation, with BECCS, energy crops, and biogas playing a key role.
The Sixth Carbon Budget (2033-2037) charts the ‘decisive move’ to zero carbon for the UK. The CCC shows that polluting emissions must fall by almost 80% by 2035…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed an ambitious target to reduce emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.
The new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Climate Agreement – is among the highest in the world and commits the UK to cutting emissions at the fastest rate of any major economy so…
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