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  • COP26 calls for groups to bring climate summit to life

    Applications have opened today to help shape the COP26 venue in Glasgow ahead of the crucial climate change talks later this year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Working together to achieve the clean energy transition

    COP26 President's closing remarks at the COP26 Clean Power Transition Virtual Roundtable

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sky to sponsor the COP26 summit in Glasgow

    Sky will join National Grid, NatWest Group, Scottish Power and SSE as Principle Partners for the COP26 summit

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Top award for Collaborative working

    Our dedication to working as one team with our supply chain has been recognised with a national award.

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  • UK welcomes Honduras’ participation in the Climate Ambition Summit

    Honduras is joining several countries around the world to call for actions against climate change in the fifth anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK welcomes Guatemala’s participation in the Climate Ambition Summit

    Guatemala is joining several countries around the world to call for actions against climate change in the fifth anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • BEIS in the Spending Review

    The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have a key role to play delivering the pledges made in the Spending Review

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Young people leading the charge on climate action

    COP26 President Alok Sharma at the opening of Mock COP, a youth-led online climate conference from 19 November - 2 December, on the importance of working with youth and civil society in the run up to COP26.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • First sponsors for COP26 announced with one year to go until the climate summit

    The first sponsors for COP26 have been announced as SSE, ScottishPower, Natwest Group and National Grid

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The pivotal role of finance in tackling climate change

    COP26 President Alok Sharma at Finance in Common, the first global summit of all Public Development Banks

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Contract award – Sellafield Industrial Services Framework

    Kaefer Ltd has won a framework to provide key industrial services to the Sellafield site.

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  • Calling on private financial institutions to commit to net zero

    COP26 President Alok Sharma's closing remarks on day two of the Green Horizon Summit

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Professor Francis Livens to join the NDA board

    The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) today announced that the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP has appointed Professor Francis Livens to its board for a 3-year term from 1 December.

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  • Working together to build towards a zero carbon economy

    COP26 President Alok Sharma's opening speech at the UNFCCC-led Race to Zero Dialogues, which will take place from 9-19 November.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint statement on US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

    The UNFCCC and the Governments of the UK, Chile, France and Italy have issued a joint statement on the US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • CMA to examine if ‘eco-friendly’ claims are misleading

    The CMA will investigate descriptions and labels used to promote products and services claiming to be ‘eco-friendly’, and whether they could mislead consumers.

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  • Looking ahead to the Climate Ambition Summit 2020

    A virtual briefing by COP26 President Alok Sharma to all UN Member states ahead of the Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Minister Hala Al-Saeed meets with British Ambassador

    Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and British Ambassador Sir Geoffrey Adams, discuss economic cooperation, and green recovery.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • FCDO US State Green Economy Report: call for bids

    Call for bids for the US State Green Economy Report to support UK engagement on climate and energy policy priorities and to prioritise UK trade and investment engagement in the US.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet

    COP26 President Alok Sharma at 'A Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet', part of the 2020 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Board of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG)

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government