Tag: rishi sunak

The Prime Minister’s decision to water down energy and environmental policies should come as no surprise as there never was a proper plan for delivery, according to David Frise, chief executive of BESA

Griff Thomas from GTEC on why the PM’s net zero proposals, if navigated properly, could still see Britain leading the way when it comes to combatting climate change.

Rishi Sunak confirmed major changes on the route to net zero in a speech yesterday, including increasing the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant and delaying the phase out of fossil fuel boilers.

Rishi Sunak plans to delay increasing mandatory EPC levels for private landlords, according to a story by Sky News. The current proposals mean that all new tenancies will be required to reach EPC C or above by 2025, with the date for all existing tenancies set at 2028. A government source told the broadcaster that […]

Rishi Sunak has appointed Grant Shapps as the secretary of state heading up the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The appointment was part of the Prime Minister’s breaking up of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the creation of three new departments: Department for Energy Security and Net […]

BRE’s CEO Gillian Charlesworth has written an open letter to the Conservative leadership candidates and urged them not to abandon the nation’s net zero commitments. The letter states: “As Chief Executive of BRE, the UK’s foremost centre for driving positive change in the built environment, I am compelled to reiterate the importance of decarbonising Britain’s […]