UK Government announces cuts to electric vehicle grants
Today the UK Government has announced it is reducing its grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks from £3,000 to £2,500 and lowering the upper price limit for eligible vehicles.
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17 March 2021
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We condemn violence and racism against Asian and Pacific Islanders
We condemn the recent rise of anti-Asian hate crimes happening globally. Anti-Asian sentiment is not a novel thing, but violence against the community has increased during the global pandemic as a result of deeply rooted...
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15 March 2021
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Refining strategies and policy priorities for a successful low carbon industry transition
Since April 2019, eleven state and regional governments from across Europe and North America have been taking part in the Under2 Coalition’s Industry Transition Platform – together, they’ve been working to develop strate...
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10 March 2021
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US cities must focus on green energy and infrastructure to ensure a just recovery
When winter storms swept across the US a few weeks ago, all eyes were on the power outages. There was little to no coverage on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where some residents have now been without water fo...
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10 March 2021
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Subnational climate action spotlight: US states
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, US states have remained at the forefront of climate action. As the Biden Administration prepares to announce its enhanced NDC, will states and regions already showing leadership and dete...
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24 February 2021
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Black History Month: Justice in Climate Action
Happy Black History Month!
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12 February 2021
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Nevada joins Under2 Coalition as North American states and regions gather in critical year for climate action
Representatives from Canada and the US came together this week, as members of the Under2 Coalition of states and regions, to voice their optimism for a year of climate action and to work together on common environmental ...
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1 February 2021
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50 member companies now! RE100 goes from strength to strength in Japan but government action still needed
Corporate demand for clean energy in Japan is reaching new heights today, building pressure on the Government to play its part by increasing renewable electricity deployment.
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28 January 2021
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How RE100 Members Are Going 'Beyond 100%' in the US
Earlier this week, we shared insights into how at least 38 RE100 members were accounting for 100% of their US electricity needs with renewables by the end of 2019. Our feature considered the innovative projects and mecha...
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27 January 2021
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Electric fleet initiative EV100 surpasses 100 members
Today the Climate Group celebrates the milestone of securing global action on electric vehicles from over 100 leading businesses through EV100. In addition to welcoming our latest joiners, we want to take this moment to ...
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27 January 2021
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Delivering long-term emissions reductions with the Climate Pathway Project
As we enter the second year of the Climate Decade and start counting down the weeks to COP26, state and regional governments continue to show leadership and ambition in tackling the greatest challenges faced today.
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25 January 2021
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Using carbon capture to innovatively reduce cement industry emissions: a virtual ‘visit’ to LEILAC, Belgium
Earlier this month, over 50 representatives from European and North American state and regional governments took part in a virtual site-visit to the LEILAC1 (Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement) project in Lixhe, Bel...
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25 January 2021
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Celebrating Renewable Electricity Success in the US
RE100, led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP, is a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity. Our members operate around the w...
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22 January 2021
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New peer forum series supports governments to accelerate the zero emission vehicle transition
Governments at the national, state and regional, and city level from around the world are leading the transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). Realising the benefits that ZEVs bring not only to the climate, but to ec...
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20 January 2021
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Will President Biden preserve, protect and defend our planet?
Today’s inauguration will be like no other in the history of the United States of America. There will be no arguments over how big the crowd of spectators amassed on the National Mall; it will be largely empty. The milit...