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UK plans £15bn maiden green bond programme over next year
03 March 2021The UK government has announced it plans to raise at least £15 billion ($21 billion) from its maiden sovereign green bond programme over the next fiscal year, while also committing to report on its social impact.
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UK government launches voluntary carbon offset working group
03 March 2021The UK government has launched a working group seeking to make the country a global market for "high quality voluntary carbon offsets," in a move described by campaigners as a backward step on climate action.
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Electric vehicle charging fund powers up, with £80m investment
21 April 2020Zouk Capital's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure fund secured a further £80 million ($100 million) at its second close, with the Church Commissioners for England as an anchor investor.
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UK government faces legal challenge over cuts to CCL
03 September 2015The UK government is to face legal action over its plan to cut the climate change levy (CCL) exemption, a tax exemption for renewable energy, from two UK businesses affected by the decision.