Sidhi Mittal

2 weeks ago | edie.net | Sidhi Mittal |Sarah George

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill passed its third Parliamentary reading late on Tuesday (10 June). It MPs backed the legislation by 306 votes to 175. More than a dozen backbench Labour MPs, including Chris Hinchcliff, rebelled against the Government by refusing to vote in favour of the Bill unless amendments were made to place additional environmental obligations on housebuilders.

1 month ago | finance.einnews.com | Sidhi Mittal

NatWest was the only bank to finance green companies more than fossil fuel companies over the same period. The report, published by climate think tank InfluenceMap, shows that between 2020 and 2024, the four banks provided £119bn in financing to fossil fuel companies across 1,183 deals. Five oil majors, including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Aramco and TotalEnergies, received a combined £24.1bn, accounting for more than 20% of this total.

1 month ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Sidhi Mittal

Image: Waitrose/John Lewis Partnership Campaigners on environmental issues and on the welfare of British farmers have voiced fears that the market could be flooded with cheap imports produced to standards lower than the UK’s. While the UK Government has insisted that food standards will not be weakened, full details of the final agreement have yet to be published.

2 months ago | edie.net | Sidhi Mittal

Scotland sees a 15% rise in carbon emissions, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Discover how inadequate climate policies impact ambitious net-zero goals.

2 months ago | nuclear-news.net | Sidhi Mittal |Christina MacPherson

UK Government convenes AI Energy Council, but could be ignoring hidden climate impacts in supply chains  Edie 10th April 2025, Sidhi MittalThe UK Government has officially launched its AI Energy Council, with its first meeting outlining five key priorities for aligning the country’s clean energy ambitions with the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI).