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UK Trials Four-Day Week

The four-day working week could be edging closer as a thousand employees across various industries take part in a new pilot of a four-day week in the UK.

Their hours will be cut while their pay-packet will remain the same, with the findings from the pilot to be presented to … … Read on …

Posted on 20 November 2024

Decarbonisation of UK Grid by 2030

The National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) have issued a report in which they say the UK’s goal to decarbonise its electricity grid by 2030 and provide clean power might be “a huge challenge” but that it is “credible”, “achievable” and “will put Great Britain in a strong … … Read on …

Posted on 13 November 2024

Chris Packham Forces UK Government to Reconsider Green Pledge

Rishi Sunak announced in 2023 that he would drop green policies from the UK’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan (CBDP), including:

a transition away from petrol, and diesel free cars and vans by 2030.

the phasing out of new and replacement gas boilers by 2035.

a ban on installing fossil fuel … … Read on …

Posted on 05 November 2024