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There are still funding and policy gaps in the government’s Heat and Buildings strategy, the CCC has said
The CCC advocates a “tighter limit” on oil and gas production
The CCC will be shown a number of initiatives, including plans to retrofit social homes across Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry and a visit to Tyesley Energy Park
The news comes after concerns were raised about a conflict of interest
The council decided to reconsider the planning application of the first deep coal mine in the UK for 30 years
A new report from BEIS has called for more clarity from the UK government to ensure the climate summit can be a success
The announcement follows a recommendation by the Climate Change Committee, which revealed net zero emissions, previously thought unachievable and unaffordable by experts, was now possible with ambitious policies and a ‘Team Wales’ effort
The organisation states it hopes the nation will embrace the CCC’s advice as an opportunity for growing engineering skills and economic renewal across the whole of the UK
It has been appointed by the Crown Commercial Service to support local authorities, councils and hospitals’ move towards low carbon transport
That’s the suggestion from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which has written letters to the Prime Minister and First Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland