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Published: 26 Feb 2021, 12:16
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been called on to continue the Green Homes Grant ahead of next week s Budget. Image: HM Treasury
Further calls have come in ahead of next week’s Budget for the Chancellor to not curtail the Green Homes Grant scheme.
This latest letter has been signed by 19 organisations representing or working within the energy efficiency and low carbon heat sector, including Solar Energy UK, the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), the National Insulation Association, the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) and the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).
It stated that premature closure of the Green Homes Grant Scheme would “put jobs in jeopardy, dash the dreams of homeowners and put the UK’s net zero target at significant risk”. This follows reports that the scheme - which is designed to provide vouchers for green home technologies such as solar the
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The Government has announced that E10 fuel will be available from petrol stations in the UK from September.
A blend of petrol and ethanol, it says that E10 petrol could cut transport CO2 emissions by 750,000 tonnes a year – the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said: “Although more and more motorists are driving electric vehicles, there are steps we can take to reduce emissions from the millions of vehicles already on our roads – the small switch to E10 petrol will help drivers across the country reduce the environmental impact of every journey, as we build back greener.”
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A collection of energy and environmental organisations are urging the government to up its commitment to UK solar with the implementation of a deployment target of at least 40GW by 2030.
The organisations – which include Community Energy England, E3G, the Green Finance Institute, WWF, Greenpeace and Possible – are recommending that the government develops a solar sector skills, financing and training deal to support the suggested deployment. This should be in line with government support for other renewables such as offshore wind, and includes detailed planning to develop the skilled supply chain that supports both solar and energy storage.
(Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) REA’s ‘Strategy for Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies’ has been published, producing a green pathway that outlines the measures that need to be taken to deliver net zero and support the UK’s economic recovery
Key targets include:
By the end of 2022, more than 50% of electricity generation will be provided by renewables – this figure will reach 100% by 2032
Majority of energy demand for the heat and transport sectors could be met from renewable and clean technologies by 2035
All bio-waste could be either separated and recycled at source or collected separately by the end of 2023