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发布年 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
语种 | 英语 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
国家 | 英国 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
领域 | 气候变化 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
正文(英文) | News story UK’s largest companies pledge hundreds of millions of pounds to tackle climate changeSome of the UK’s biggest business names - from financial services to the high street – are among 30 firms pledging action to tackle climate change during first-ever Green GB & NI Week. ![]()
Top businesses across the UK have today announced significant pledges worth hundreds of millions of pounds to tackle climate change, marking the government’s first ever Green GB & NI Week. Around 30 of the UK’s largest companies, from financial services to high street retailers, have unveiled plans to help cut emissions, from installing solar panels on office roofs to provide power for thousands of homes, to overhauling fleets of diesel trucks. The UK is already a world leader when it comes to tackling climate change, cutting emissions by more than 40% since 1990 – more than any other G7 country on a per person basis – while growing the economy. Through the modern Industrial Strategy, the government will continue to maximise the advantages for UK industry from the global shift to clean growth by leading the world in the development, manufacture and use of low carbon technologies and services. The number of ‘green collar’ job opportunities could reach 2 million by 2030 as part of this drive. Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry said:
Other significant pledges announced today (in alphabetical order):
It comes just days after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report warning about the devastating effects of global warming. The government responded yesterday (Monday 15 October) by seeking advice from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) about setting a date for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy, it is committed to growing a clean, green economy in which both business and the environment can thrive. Today, companies in the low-carbon heating sector will announce significant further investment in the industry, with companies including Engie, Vattenfall, SSE and Metropolitan committing more than £320 million of investment to stimulate growth in low carbon heating schemes for towns and cities across the UK, matching government funding. Russell Picot, Chair of the Trustee Board, HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK) Limited, said:
Justin Laney, Partner & General Manager of Central Transport, John Lewis Partnership, said:
Renewables have become a mainstream, cheap power source for the UK, generating 30% of our electricity a year. Half of this comes from wind alone, which powers more than 14 million homes annually, reducing the UK’s carbon emissions by over 25 million tonnes a year. During this year, the UK has generated record levels of solar and offshore wind, went 3 days without using coal for electricity generation, launched its nuclear sector deal and set a target of all new cars and vans being effectively zero emission by 2040. And today’s significant boost shows that more and more businesses are now seizing the opportunities presented by this ‘clean-growth’ revolution. It follows pledges made earlier this month as part of Green GB Week, including:
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy today announced up to £7 million funding to encourage smaller businesses to scale up energy efficiency projects to be launched in spring 2019. Through the modern Industrial Strategy, the government is building an economy that works for everyone:
Notes to editorsFor further information about each of the individual pledges, photos, case studies and spokespeople, please contact the press offices below:
Government has launched a virtual pledge wall, in association with sustainable business media brand edie, showcasing a growing list of sustainable business commitments. Launched as part of edie’s purpose-driven Mission Possible campaign, the pledge wall enables organisations of all industry types and sizes to post new sustainability and energy commitments at any time. The Clean Growth Grand Challenge is at the heart of the modern Industrial Strategy.
Published 16 October 2018
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来源平台 | GOV.UK - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/105508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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