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href="/members/article/big-tech-backing-nuclear-huge-opportunity-britain">When Amazon announced a £380m investment in X-energy’s advanced Small Modular Reactor last month, it became clear big tech companies now view nuclear power as a leading solution for their growing energy needs. The UK must take note, writes Tom Greatrex, CEO of the Nuclear Industry Association.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/ensuring-crossparty-accountability-netzero"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_329374520_msdhxr.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_329374520_msdhxr.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_329374520_msdhxr.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Ensuring cross-party accountability on net-zero"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-10T08:00" title="10 November 2023 at 08:00">10 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/angus-macneil.htm">Angus MacNeil MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Angus MacNeil MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/ensuring-crossparty-accountability-netzero">Ensuring cross-party accountability on net-zero</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/ensuring-crossparty-accountability-netzero">The Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee scrutinises the government’s approach to securing the United Kingdom's energy supply and cutting emissions. Committee chair, Angus MacNeil MP, outlines upcoming priorities ahead of COP28.<br /> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/uks-grid-challenge-road-netzero"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_448437038_d6ngyr.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_448437038_d6ngyr.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_448437038_d6ngyr.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="The UK’s grid challenge and the road to net-zero"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-10T08:00" title="10 November 2023 at 08:00">10 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/mary-glindon.htm">Mary Glindon MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Mary Glindon MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/uks-grid-challenge-road-netzero">The UK’s grid challenge and the road to net-zero</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/uks-grid-challenge-road-netzero">The UK is lagging behind in renewable power delivery, jeopardising our goal of meeting net-zero by 2050. Mary Glindon MP, chair of the Grid Networks APPG, believes grid investments, innovation, and cross-party consensus are needed to secure a sustainable energy future while also bolstering economic growth.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/unlocking-wales-green-future"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_286324527_txcjb5.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_286324527_txcjb5.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_286324527_txcjb5.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Unlocking Wales’ green future"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-10T08:00" title="10 November 2023 at 08:00">10 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/ben-lake.htm">Ben Lake MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Ben Lake MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/unlocking-wales-green-future">Unlocking Wales’ green future</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/unlocking-wales-green-future">Ben Lake MP, Plaid Cymru spokesperson for environment, food and rural affairs, puts forward a plan for unlocking Wales’ green future by boosting renewable energy potential, reducing energy demand and ensuring a just transition for workers.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/destination-netzero-offgrid-energy-role-renewable-liquid-gases"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/iStock-179353913_rpht56.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/iStock-179353913_rpht56.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/iStock-179353913_rpht56.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Destination net-zero: off-grid energy and the role of renewable liquid gases"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-09T08:00" title="09 November 2023 at 08:00">09 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Dimeta</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Dimeta', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/destination-netzero-offgrid-energy-role-renewable-liquid-gases">Destination net-zero: off-grid energy and the role of renewable liquid gases</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/destination-netzero-offgrid-energy-role-renewable-liquid-gases">Decarbonising heating has been and remains one of the most challenging aspects of meeting climate targets. Sophia Haywood, head of advocacy and communications at Dimeta, calls for the government to embrace multiple energy solutions in off-grid areas.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/crunch-time-cop28-opportunity-show-staying-track-netzero-commitments"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_524553608_dfwffr.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_524553608_dfwffr.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_524553608_dfwffr.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Crunch time: COP28 is an opportunity to show we are staying on track with our net-zero commitments"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-09T08:00" title="09 November 2023 at 08:00">09 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/philip-dunne.htm">Philip Dunne MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Philip Dunne MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/crunch-time-cop28-opportunity-show-staying-track-netzero-commitments">Crunch time: COP28 is an opportunity to show we are staying on track with our net-zero commitments</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/crunch-time-cop28-opportunity-show-staying-track-netzero-commitments">COP28 provides a chance to show international leadership on nature recovery and the expansion of renewable energy projects. Philip Dunne MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, discusses what the committee believes should be on the agenda for COP28</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/uk-government-moral-obligation-help-affected-climate-change"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/2NBNRKT_i4x8ih.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/2NBNRKT_i4x8ih.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/2NBNRKT_i4x8ih.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="The UK government has a moral obligation to help those most affected by climate change"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-09T08:00" title="09 November 2023 at 08:00">09 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/deidre-brock.htm">Deidre Brock MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Deidre Brock MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/uk-government-moral-obligation-help-affected-climate-change">The UK government has a moral obligation to help those most affected by climate change</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/uk-government-moral-obligation-help-affected-climate-change">Vulnerable communities in the Global South suffer the most from extreme weather events. Deidre Brock MP, shadow SNP spokesperson for COP, sets out how COP28 provides an opportunity for the UK government to step up and support those on the frontline.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/late-climate-change-assessment-ahead-cop28"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/POST_image_i4ckeg.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/POST_image_i4ckeg.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/POST_image_i4ckeg.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Are we too late? Climate change assessment ahead of COP28"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-09T08:00" title="09 November 2023 at 08:00">09 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href=" ">Professor Tamsin Edwards</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Professor Tamsin Edwards', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/late-climate-change-assessment-ahead-cop28">Are we too late? Climate change assessment ahead of COP28</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/late-climate-change-assessment-ahead-cop28">The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) sources reliable and impartial scientific research for Parliament. Parliamentary Climate and Environment Thematic Research Lead, and a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Professor Tamsin Edwards shares her insights ahead of COP28.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/drinks-producers-support-introduction-deposit-return-scheme"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/reverse_vending_machine_2179235691_dytu02.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/reverse_vending_machine_2179235691_dytu02.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/reverse_vending_machine_2179235691_dytu02.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Why drinks producers support the introduction of a deposit return scheme"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-08T08:00" title="08 November 2023 at 08:00">08 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By The British Soft Drinks Association, the Food and Drink Federation and the Natural Source Waters Association</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'The British Soft Drinks Association, the Food and Drink Federation and the Natural Source Waters Association', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/drinks-producers-support-introduction-deposit-return-scheme">Why drinks producers support the introduction of a deposit return scheme</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/drinks-producers-support-introduction-deposit-return-scheme">The British Soft Drinks Association, the Food and Drink Federation and the Natural Source Waters Association believe a deposit return scheme is a proven and cost-effective strategy to increase recycling, promote a circular economy and reduce litter, decreasing waste and cutting carbon emissions.<br /> </a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/efficiency-decarbonisation-central-boosting-uks-energy-security"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_252698059_oboe1g.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_252698059_oboe1g.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_252698059_oboe1g.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Efficiency and decarbonisation are central to boosting the UK’s energy security"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-08T08:00" title="08 November 2023 at 08:00">08 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/peer/lord-teverson.htm">Lord Teverson</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Lord Teverson', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/efficiency-decarbonisation-central-boosting-uks-energy-security">Efficiency and decarbonisation are central to boosting the UK’s energy security</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/efficiency-decarbonisation-central-boosting-uks-energy-security">Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has brought the need for energy security up the political agenda. Lord Teverson, Liberal Democrat Lords spokesperson for energy and climate change, outlines his perspective on energy security.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/cleaning-polluted-air-ending-climate-crisis-part-overall-goal"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_243031948_otnqac.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_243031948_otnqac.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_243031948_otnqac.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Cleaning up our polluted air and ending the climate crisis are part of the same overall goal"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-08T08:00" title="08 November 2023 at 08:00">08 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/peer/baroness-jones-of-moulsecoomb.htm">Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/cleaning-polluted-air-ending-climate-crisis-part-overall-goal">Cleaning up our polluted air and ending the climate crisis are part of the same overall goal</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/cleaning-polluted-air-ending-climate-crisis-part-overall-goal">Air pollution and climate change are often treated as two individual issues. Baroness Jones, vice-chair of the Air Pollution APPG, explains why they go hand in hand on the way to a greener future.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/time-water-green-commitments"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_395737896_xftilf.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_395737896_xftilf.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/AdobeStock_395737896_xftilf.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="This is not the time to water down our green commitments"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-08T08:00" title="08 November 2023 at 08:00">08 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/chris-skidmore.htm">Chris Skidmore MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Chris Skidmore MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/time-water-green-commitments">This is not the time to water down our green commitments</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/time-water-green-commitments">Chair of the UK government’s recent Net Zero Review and former energy minister, Chris Skidmore MP, explains how the Westminster Climate Declaration can keep the UK at the forefront of global climate leadership.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/labours-laudable-2030-clean-power-target-destination-need-roadmap"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Keadby_mudftg.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Keadby_mudftg.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Keadby_mudftg.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Labour’s laudable 2030 clean power target is a destination in need of a roadmap"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-08T08:00" title="08 November 2023 at 08:00">08 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By SSE</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'SSE', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/labours-laudable-2030-clean-power-target-destination-need-roadmap">Labour’s laudable 2030 clean power target is a destination in need of a roadmap</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/labours-laudable-2030-clean-power-target-destination-need-roadmap">Decarbonising the UK’s power sector is the vital and necessary first step on our journey to net zero by 2050. Getting there will require a mammoth undertaking with a need to deliver decades worth of energy evolution in just a few short years.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/climate-change-soon-overtake-human-conflict-biggest-global-threat-life"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_234386272_oeq7ga.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_234386272_oeq7ga.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_234386272_oeq7ga.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Climate change will soon overtake human conflict as the biggest global threat to life"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-07T08:03" title="07 November 2023 at 08:03">07 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/defence.htm">Defence</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Tobias Ellwood</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Tobias Ellwood', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/climate-change-soon-overtake-human-conflict-biggest-global-threat-life">Climate change will soon overtake human conflict as the biggest global threat to life</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/climate-change-soon-overtake-human-conflict-biggest-global-threat-life">In January 2023, the World Economic Forum listed climate change as the cause of the top six most severe risks to the planet over the coming decade. Tobias Ellwood MP, former chair of the Defence Committee, considers the role of climate change in future conflict.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/britain-needs-largescale-nuclear-reactors"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/edf_82063830754_1_hapiml.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/edf_82063830754_1_hapiml.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/edf_82063830754_1_hapiml.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Britain needs more large-scale nuclear reactors"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-07T08:02" title="07 November 2023 at 08:02">07 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/energy.htm">Energy</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/nuclear-industry-association-66336">Nuclear Industry Association</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Nuclear Industry Association', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/britain-needs-largescale-nuclear-reactors">Britain needs more large-scale nuclear reactors</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/britain-needs-largescale-nuclear-reactors">We have never needed nuclear power more than we need it now. Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, believes that, alongside building the next generation of small reactor technology, we must not forget the stalwarts of clean power generation: large-scale nuclear reactors.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/delivering-benefits-netzero-regional-jobs-growth-lower-bills-clean-energy-system"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/Large_Screen_72_DPI-Vattenfall_Kriegers_Flak_2021_0070_owvnhz.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/Large_Screen_72_DPI-Vattenfall_Kriegers_Flak_2021_0070_owvnhz.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/Large_Screen_72_DPI-Vattenfall_Kriegers_Flak_2021_0070_owvnhz.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Delivering the benefits of net-zero: regional jobs and growth, lower bills and a clean energy system"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-07T08:00" title="07 November 2023 at 08:00">07 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/energy.htm">Energy</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By Vattenfall</div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Vattenfall', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/delivering-benefits-netzero-regional-jobs-growth-lower-bills-clean-energy-system">Delivering the benefits of net-zero: regional jobs and growth, lower bills and a clean energy system</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/delivering-benefits-netzero-regional-jobs-growth-lower-bills-clean-energy-system">Vattenfall’s interim UK country manager, Lisa Christie, believes that harnessing investment with policy certainty will help to deliver a clean, lower-cost energy system that supports jobs and economic growth across the country.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/uks-climate-policy-backtrack-bad-planet-economy"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_219240452_yj4z6g.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_219240452_yj4z6g.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/AdobeStock_219240452_yj4z6g.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="The UK’s climate policy backtrack is bad for the planet and the economy"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-07T08:00" title="07 November 2023 at 08:00">07 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/peer/baroness-parminter.htm">Baroness Parminter</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Baroness Parminter', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/uks-climate-policy-backtrack-bad-planet-economy">The UK’s climate policy backtrack is bad for the planet and the economy</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/uks-climate-policy-backtrack-bad-planet-economy">Baroness Parminter, chair of the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, argues <br /> Rishi Sunak’s “new approach” to Britain’s climate policy, including his delay to the end of the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, is bad for the planet, the car industry and the economy.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/environmental-horticulture-innovative-policy-solution"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/HTA_Yarnton-3_opern8.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/HTA_Yarnton-3_opern8.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/HTA_Yarnton-3_opern8.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Environmental horticulture: the innovative policy solution"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-06T12:41" title="06 November 2023 at 12:41">06 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/horticultural-trades-association">Horticultural Trades Association</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Horticultural Trades Association', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/environmental-horticulture-innovative-policy-solution">Environmental horticulture: the innovative policy solution</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/environmental-horticulture-innovative-policy-solution">Following the publication of two new reports, the Horticultural Trades Association explains how plants are a valuable resource in ensuring a greener future for the UK.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/leading-way-netzero"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/2H4FW50_ji3mp0.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/2H4FW50_ji3mp0.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_10/2H4FW50_ji3mp0.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Leading the way on net-zero"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-06T08:00" title="06 November 2023 at 08:00">06 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/graham-stuart.htm">Graham Stuart MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Graham Stuart MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/leading-way-netzero">Leading the way on net-zero</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/leading-way-netzero">The minister for energy security and net zero, Graham Stuart MP, reiterates the UK’s unwavering commitment to achieving net-zero at home whilst rallying our partners around the world so that we can combat the climate crisis together.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/thehouse/article/innovation-key-making-britain-clean-energy-superpower"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Chi_Article_Image_resized_rf7oco.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Chi_Article_Image_resized_rf7oco.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Chi_Article_Image_resized_rf7oco.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Innovation is key to making Britain a clean energy superpower"> </a> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-06T08:00" title="06 November 2023 at 08:00">06 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/thehouse/mp-directory/chi-onwurah.htm">Chi Onwurah MP</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Chi Onwurah MP', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/thehouse/article/innovation-key-making-britain-clean-energy-superpower">Innovation is key to making Britain a clean energy superpower</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/thehouse/article/innovation-key-making-britain-clean-energy-superpower">Chi Onwurah MP, shadow minister for science, research and innovation, on tapping the country’s technology sector to create a green industrial revolution</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/greening-nation-setting-agenda-ahead-cop28"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Greening_the_Nation_Illo_AdobeStock_72926898_EDIT-01_qhrxgj.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Greening_the_Nation_Illo_AdobeStock_72926898_EDIT-01_qhrxgj.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2023_11/Greening_the_Nation_Illo_AdobeStock_72926898_EDIT-01_qhrxgj.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Greening the Nation: Setting the agenda ahead of COP28"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2023-11-03T09:15" title="03 November 2023 at 09:15">03 Nov 2023</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/news/author/total-politics-impact.htm">Total Politics Impact</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Total Politics Impact', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/greening-nation-setting-agenda-ahead-cop28">Greening the Nation: Setting the agenda ahead of COP28</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/greening-nation-setting-agenda-ahead-cop28">With COP28 just weeks away, the latest issue of The House magazine includes a special report on Greening the Nation. Bringing together politicians, businesses, and consumers, hear from a range of voices on how the UK can lead from the front in tackling the climate crisis.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/delivering-the-future-of-gas"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/Cadent_image_1_2_xu2hfu.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/Cadent_image_1_2_xu2hfu.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/Cadent_image_1_2_xu2hfu.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Delivering the future of gas"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2022-12-14T08:00" title="14 December 2022 at 08:00">14 Dec 2022</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/cadent">Cadent</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Cadent', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/delivering-the-future-of-gas">Delivering the future of gas</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/delivering-the-future-of-gas">The UK has a target to be net zero by 2050. That means reducing harmful CO2 emissions by 100%. Those emissions come from burning fossil fuels like coal, diesel and fossil gas – to power our industries, run our cars and lorries and heat our homes and businesses. We have to find new ways – greener ways – to do these things.</a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/transforming-chemical-production-for-a-net-zero-future"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/Carbon_Management_New_Catalysts_for_Clean_Olefins_qxfzc5.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/Carbon_Management_New_Catalysts_for_Clean_Olefins_qxfzc5.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/Carbon_Management_New_Catalysts_for_Clean_Olefins_qxfzc5.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="Transforming Chemical Production for a Net Zero Future"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2022-12-07T08:00" title="07 December 2022 at 08:00">07 Dec 2022</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/basf">BASF</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'BASF', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/transforming-chemical-production-for-a-net-zero-future">Transforming Chemical Production for a Net Zero Future</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/transforming-chemical-production-for-a-net-zero-future"><p>Building a sustainable future requires us to break new ground. Chemical production processes are still too intensive in terms of fossil energy and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. But chemicals are the building blocks for just about everything we use from mobile phones to shower gel. They are also vital for the new technologies we will need to achieve net zero, from EV batteries to hydrogen electrolysers.</p></a> </div> </div> </div><div class="news-item"> <div class="ni-image "> <a href="/members/article/pm-sunak-can-deliver-longterm-energy-stability-security-and-savings-heres-how"> <img data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/MIMA_-_Insulation_Image_2_lmmq4w.jpg" data-srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_250,h_125,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/MIMA_-_Insulation_Image_2_lmmq4w.jpg 250w, https://res.cloudinary.com/dyw8mv3b0/image/upload/c_fill,g_face,q_75,w_340,h_170,f_auto/v1/news/2022_11/MIMA_-_Insulation_Image_2_lmmq4w.jpg 340w" class="lazyload" alt="PM Sunak can deliver long-term energy stability, security and savings – here’s how"> </a> <span class="ni-tag">Partner content</span> </div> <div class="ni-content"> <div class="ni-meta"> <span class="ni-date"><time datetime="2022-12-06T08:00" title="06 December 2022 at 08:00">06 Dec 2022</time></span> <span class="ni-cat"> <a href="/news/environment.htm">Environment</a> </span> </div> <div Class="ni-sponsor">By <a href="/members/profile/mineral-wool-insulation-manufacturers-association">Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association</a></div><script>ga('send', 'event', 'Image', 'Impression', 'Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association', {'nonInteraction': 1});</script> <div class="ni-title"> <a href="/members/article/pm-sunak-can-deliver-longterm-energy-stability-security-and-savings-heres-how">PM Sunak can deliver long-term energy stability, security and savings – here’s how</a> </div> <div class="ni-desc"> <a href="/members/article/pm-sunak-can-deliver-longterm-energy-stability-security-and-savings-heres-how">With the Autumn Statement in our rear-view mirror, both PM Sunak and Chancellor Hunt continue to be faced with fiscal challenges and restrictions as we hurtle towards a general election. It has never been so timely to turn their attentions to reducing the amount of energy we use.</a> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="paging"> <ul class="pagination"> <li class="on"> <a href="/hub/greening-nation?news_pg=1" class="on">1</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/hub/greening-nation?news_pg=2" class="">2</a> </li> <li class="next"> <a href="/hub/greening-nation?news_pg=2" class="next">></a> </li> <li class="last"> <a href="/hub/greening-nation?news_pg=2" class="last">>></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div><div class="col col--25"> <div class="news-title"> <span class="nt-cat h5">About Greening the Nation </span> </div> <div class="hub-side clearFix"> <div class="hs-logo"> </div> <hr> <div class="hs-summ"> <p><p> It has been over 5 years since the Paris Agreement when 196 countries committed to reducing their emissions and working together to adapt to the impacts of climate change. 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