Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year. The FCEV concept is part of Jaguar Land Rover’s aim to achieve zero tailpipe emissions by 2036, and net zero carbon emissions across its supply chain, products and…
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British Airways (BA) has put thousands of its staff back on furlough because of delays to the restart of international travel. BA had begun to bring people back ahead of the easing of restrictions on foreign holidays on 17th May. But only a small number of countries have been put on the government’s green list,…
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The Scottish Government has approved additional expenditure of up to £35.4 million to enable bus operators to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new funding extends the support of up to £61.4 million that the Scottish Government has already made available in 2021-22, and up to £191.3 million that was available in 2020-21. Minister…
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The UK has secured a trade deal with Australia eliminating tariffs on all UK goods and boosting jobs and businesses across the country, in the first major trade deal negotiated from scratch by the Government since we left the EU. The main elements of the deal were agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian…
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With the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) rapidly rising up the corporate agenda, this masterclass-style webinar session will provide key information, insights and inspiration when it comes to effectively implementing the TCFD recommendations within your organisation. Established in 2015, the TCFD is a market-driven initiative provides a suite of recommendations for voluntary and…
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UK Export Finance (UKEF) has today (June 15) on Global Wind Day signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ORE Catapult that will help bring global trading opportunities to UK suppliers and propel UK renewables exports. The UK is the world’s biggest offshore wind market with 10.4GW of total installed capacity, and the UK government…
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Charges have come into force for drivers entering Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). The zone was officially launched on 1 June, but there was a two-week delay to charges to give motorists “time to adjust”. From 00:00 BST on Monday, drivers of a vehicle not meeting emission standards, and without an exemption, will face a…
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Transport for London (TfL) has announced a series of measures it is putting in place to continue to improve how it tackles hate crime on the network, making public transport a more welcoming and safer place for everyone as more people return to the network. This follows several months engaging with community groups and TfL’s…
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On behalf of HMRC HMRC is looking to speak to businesses who bring goods into the UK from the EU, and either: • have decided to use delayed declarations, (whether they’ve already made their supplementary declaration or not). • would be potentially interested in using delayed declarations. They would be looking to speak to…
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G7 leaders are to agree to plans to transform the financing of infrastructure projects in developing countries, part of a raft of measures at the Summit to address the climate crisis and protect nature. The ‘Build Back Better for the World’ plan will bring together G7 countries under the UK’s presidency to develop an offer…
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