All posts tagged "green economy"

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  People, planet and profit: how can the UK government supercharge the transition to net zero?

  Climate change is one of the world’s biggest and most urgent problems – and tackling it provides a huge economic opportunity. During a webinar hosted by Deloitte, panellists discussed what

  • Posted September 19, 2023
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  Delivering Clean Growth: a pathway to sustainable development in the UK

  The science is clear. With the effects of climate change already biting, we urgently need to transform the way we live and work.  And to successfully transition to a green

  • Posted August 3, 2022
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  A bright future in the green economy

  Developing green industries will be vital in meeting our national net zero commitments, and it is only by harnessing the economic and business opportunities that flow from decarbonisation that we

  • Posted April 13, 2022
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  If Levelling Up is to work, then it must meet the needs of a green economy

  Later today, the UK Government will publish its Spring Budget, hot on the heels of last month’s Levelling Up White Paper. Many questions remain about how levelling up will be

  • Posted March 23, 2022
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  Energy transition: a complex but necessary journey

  COP26 demonstrated the huge swathe of support at all levels for strong action on climate change. But recognition of the need to act is not the same as action itself,

  • Posted February 1, 2022
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  Vote of confidence: how climate-conscious electorates are forcing governments to get serious about going green

  World leaders announced target after target at COP26 but there has been little clarity on the delivery mechanisms behind them. Yet there is evidence that citizens increasingly want action on

  • Posted November 14, 2021
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  Carbon-free Clouds: sustainability in digital transformations

  As civil service bodies move to Cloud-hosted digital services, many assume that their carbon footprints will fall – but not every digital service is more environmentally-friendly than its analogue predecessor,

  • Posted August 13, 2021
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  UK’s green recovery plan lacks ambition and co-ordination, think tank warns

  The UK government is lagging behind other countries in its green post-COVID recovery plans, according to a London-based think-tank. The government’s ambition for a green recovery is “modest” compared with

  • Posted July 12, 2021
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  Autumn for urbanism? Cities after the pandemic

  Since COVID-19 arrived, demand for homes and offices has moved out of city centres – raising questions over their future. Adam Branson asks whether this shift will endure, and considers

  • Posted June 28, 2021
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  Tech strategies not being matched by investments, UN report finds

  While governments around the world are recognising the importance of technology in building a green, sustainable future, too many are spending only small sums on research, a UN report has

  • Posted June 18, 2021
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