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The industry body claims 40GW of solar capacity must be in place by 2030 if the UK is to remain on target to reach net zero by 2050

In a new policy shake-up, the government has announced authorities will take account carbon reduction plans of suppliers who bid for major public contracts

New petrol mix made of biofuel could cut emissions by 750,000 tonnes

The project will be designed to capture carbon dioxide and store it permanently offshore

The homes, which will be fuelled entirely by hydrogen, are to be built in Gateshead

Lord Deben warns the site could increase global emissions and undermine the UK’s leadership of COP26

The two leaders have committed to working together through the G7, G20 and COP26

Projects in the West Midlands, Tees Valley, North West, Humber, Scotland and South Wales aim to decarbonise operations of industrial clusters

The ambitious goal comes despite the CCC having previously warned the government that the UK is not on track to hit its existing fifth carbon budget target

That’s the suggestion from the Climate Action Tracker group, which previously estimated the planet’s atmosphere could warm by as much as 3°C by 2100