‘UK green job growth lags behind’

New data from the Office for National Statistics reveals weak growth in green jobs since 2014

Net zero transport upgrades set to drive £52bn productivity surge by 2030

To meet the 2030 emissions target, experts say that a reduction in overall car mileage of no less than 20% will be required

‘Households could save up to £4,400 if energy suppliers were nationalised’

Analysts have said other countries, including France and Germany, have public energy and the UK should follow suit to reduce bills and accelerate energy efficiency

Britons ‘likely to fork out two month’s wages to pay just energy bills’

Johnson, Sunak and Truss need to “wake up to the size of this crisis”, a federation of trade unions has said

Government faces urgent call to nationalise all energy suppliers

Ministers have been urged to take the Big Five energy retailers and other failing retailers into public ownership

Energy bills ‘to rise at least 14 times faster than wages this year’

A union body has said a “toxic combination” of soaring bills and weak pay growth will push many households to the brink

Consortium calls on government to implement the Glasgow Climate Pact

The group calls for customer incentives, more powers to local authorities and an increase in climate finance

COP26 Live: Unions urge UK Presidency not to turn its back on workers or it will fail

Trade unions call for incorporation of labour rights into the official COP26 negotiations

Carbon capture industry could create 30,000 jobs

Carbon capture and storage technology could bring down household electricity bills by £82 a year according to new research. The joint report published by the union TUC and the Carbon Capture and Storage Association claims rolling out CCS could create as many as 15,000-30,000 jobs and a market worth £15-35bn by 2030. CCS involves trapping […]

‘Bill hikes add pressure to homes’ says union

Energy bill hikes are adding to a “huge squeeze” on living standards, a trade union has claimed. The comments came in response to the latest inflation figures published this week by the Office for National Statistics show that Consumer Price Index inflation remained unchanged at 2.8%. The ONS said the CPI remained “broadly flat” through […]