Water industry opens taps for £2.8bn into green recovery

An initial £850 million in Ofwat funding is set to support green investment plans across the UK’s water sector

Nearly 44,000 trees to be planted near schools, hospitals and deprived areas

The government reportedly aims to plant 143 million new trees a year by 2035

EU agrees to 55% emissions cut by 2030

Lawmakers and representatives of the 27 member states also agreed to commit to negative emissions after 2050

UK launches £120m scheme for zero-emission buses

The funding is forecast to support up to 500 zero-emission buses

Government announces landmark ban on funding of fossil fuel projects overseas

A new ‘North Sea Transition Deal’ will see policymakers and industry invest up to £16 billion in renewables, hydrogen and carbon capture usage and storage by 2030 to reduce carbon emissions

Scotland to invest £70m in new recycling infrastructure

The fund aims to support local authorities to take forward projects that increase recycling performance

Just 18% of announced global green recovery spending is actually green

A new report finds only $368 billion of $14.6 trillion Covid-induced investments in 2020 was green

Green industrial revolution begins in Australia with AUD$750m package

Green hydrogen is among the low carbon industries that will be supported

Industry responds to Chancellor’s new Budget

Rishi Sunak has opened his red box – but what does the energy industry think?

Can 250,000 green apprenticeships fix the youth unemployment crisis?

A new report warns if the current youth unemployment rate remains the same for a year, it could cost the economy £39bn