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Tory MPs want mandatory community benefits to boost take up of renewables across Britain
Tory MPs have urged the Government to introduce mandatory community benefits to win local support for new renewable energy projects....
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Mandatory community benefits can boost take up of renewables across Britain
Richard Graham | The Daily Express
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Hunt urged to scrap inheritance taxes ‘punishing’ eco-friendly farmers
Now, the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) is urging the Chancellor to overhaul the system in next month’s Budget. In a farming...
Feb 10, 20241 min read
Labour’s £28bn green U-turn is an opportunity for the Tories
Sir Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure to scrap his plan to invest £28bn a year on green projects. Rachel Reeves had already...
Feb 8, 20244 min read
Green Tories urge Jeremy Hunt to unveil Budget stamp duty cut for energy efficient homes that would reduce domestic bills and speed up improvements to UK homes that are the leakiest and coldest in Eur
Sam Hall, the director of CEN, added:Â 'At this critical pre-election Budget, the Chancellor will have to respond to calls from a wide...
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Developers must offer community benefits for green projects, Kwasi Kwarteng tells Sunak
Sam Hall, of the Conservative Environment Network, said: “High energy bills are front and centre in people’s minds going into this...
Feb 7, 20241 min read
MPs warn electricity prices must be "fair" to boost heat pump uptake
Duncan Baker said this will ensure families reap the benefits of Britain’s renewable energy to heat more homes. He added: “To see further...
Jan 17, 20241 min read
‘Green’ Tories attempt to block funding for Drax carbon capture project
Peter Bottomley MP said: “The proposed technology is not proven. “There must be no further subsidies for burning trees in our power...
Jan 17, 20241 min read
Alok Sharma attacks Rishi Sunak’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ oil bill
The Conservative Environment Network, a group representing around 150 Tories, said the benefits of the new bill “should not be...
Jan 9, 20241 min read
Government Denies Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Is "Smoke And Mirrors"
However, Sam Hall, Director of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), told PoliticsHome on Monday that he believed the legislation...
Jan 9, 20241 min read
Force developers to offer perks for green energy projects, Tories say
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network of more than 150 MPs and peers, said: “The growth in Britain’s renewable...
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Cheaper EV charging and green tax cuts: Jeremy Hunt’s Net Zero options for Spring Budget
Jeremy Hunt should unleash a wave of green tax cuts to help build public support for the drive towards net zero, Conservative...
Dec 25, 20234 min read
Cllr Jed Dwight: After ULEZ. Conservatives shouldn’t be afraid to tackle air pollution
Cllr Jed Dwight | ConservativeHome
Dec 22, 20234 min read
Spotted … at the Conservative Environment Network’s Christmas Reception
Also spotted … at the Conservative Environment Network’s Christmas Reception at the Terrace Pavilion with speeches from Energy...
Dec 19, 20231 min read
CBAM is an early Christmas present for environmentalists and conservatives
Today’s announcement of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a welcome move to protect British industries, whilst supporting...
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Katherine Fletcher: Its time to start celebrating our climate successes
Katherine Fletcher | CapX
Dec 13, 20234 min read
David Duguid: ‘The net zero transition needs skilled oil and gas workers’
David Duguid MP | Politics.co.uk
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Urging Conservative alternative to Labour including tax cuts for home improvements and strong backin
Sam Hall, the director of the Conservative Environment Network, told MailOnline: 'Some within the Conservative movement sought to...
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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