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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
MPs urge mandatory food waste date disclosure by big businesses and supermarkets
“Mandating the reporting of this data for large food businesses would incentivise them to cut their food waste.” Kitty Thompson, CEN’s...
Dec 23, 20231 min read
COP28 agreement underlines green global ambition is good for the UK’
Greg Clark MP | Politics.co.uk
Dec 23, 20233 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
Campaign win: CEN welcomes government's plans for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in 2027
Sam Hall, Conservative Environment Network’s Director, commented: "Today's confirmation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism is...
Dec 18, 20231 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
Mandatory food waste reporting: A simple policy that could have major impact
Andrew Selous MP | BusinessGreen
Dec 5, 20234 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
Grey squirrels slammed as 'menace' to UK nature, green experts warn
Kitty Thompson, nature programme manager at the Conservative Environment Network, said: “Grey squirrels are a menace to British...
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Selaine Saxby: To restate our climate leadership ahead of COP28, Britain must leave the ECT
Selaine Saxby MP | Politics.co.uk
Nov 29, 20234 min read
Henry Haslam: To reach net zero, people's behaviour must change. This means we need conservatism
CEN blog
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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