by admin | Oct 12, 2017 | CCS, Climate Governance, ETS, Industrial, UK
The Clean Growth Strategy covers the whole economy – but reducing coal and gas in electricity generation is still where the bulk of the emissions cuts fall out to 2032
by admin | Sep 13, 2017 | ESR, UK
The exponential growth in uptake of electric vehicles (EV) represents an exciting step change which could have huge benefits for air quality and the climate. Sandbag is fully supportive of this change; here, we explore how the environmental benefits can be maximised....
by admin | May 18, 2017 | ETS, UK
Earlier this week, Sandbag launched its new report on what Brexit means for the EU carbon market at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in Westminster, with responses from Richard Howard of Policy Exchange and Baroness Worthington of the Environmental Defense Fund...
by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | Climate Governance, ETS, UK
The UK Climate Change Act was a world first. Now it is being subjected to a major test: the UK seeking to leave the EU, which governs a substantial proportion of UK emissions reduction policies. There will be substantial policy uncertainty during this phase, as well...
by admin | Mar 17, 2017 | CCS, Industrial, UK
The deadline for UK coal phaseout is looming and the remaining 6GW of coal capacity on the grid must be replaced. Meanwhile, options for cutting emissions from the heat (gas) network have yet to make significant progress. In response to the National Infrastructure...
by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | UK
Sandbag’s new report shows the Carbon Price Support, a tax of £18 per tonne of CO2, has caused UK coal emissions to fall 66% this year. But now some industry voices are calling for the tax to be scrapped. Please help Sandbag persuade the government to keep the Carbon...
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