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Pioneering businesses will benefit from an ambitious programme to enhance cross-border innovation, boost entrepreneurship and make regulation fit for the future.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
£3.7 million of funding has been given to 21 projects to propel cutting-edge innovation across the UK.
Homes and businesses will be made greener as low-carbon energy is placed at the heart of the latest round of funding for heat network projects in England.
24 projects receive government funding of up to £200,000 to increase UK production of biomass that can be used as sources of green energy.
Warmer, greener and cheaper social homes are on the way for tens of thousands of people living in social housing in England.
Businesses and investors are being urged to get ready for changes to the UK’s strengthened national security regime which will commence fully on 4 January 2022.
Unleashing the full potential of smart systems and flexibility in our energy sector could reduce the costs of managing the system by up to £10 billion a year by 2050, as well as generate up to 10,000 jobs.
Halogen light bulbs will be banned from September 2021 with fluorescent light bulbs to follow, cutting emissions and saving consumers on their energy bills.
Investment will help cut carbon emissions by up to 22% for homes and buildings connected to heat networks while providing potential reductions of up to 15% in energy costs.
The Regulators’ Pioneer Fund will deliver initiatives that will help to keep the UK at the forefront of regulatory thinking and experimentation.
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma marked less than six months to go until the climate change summit this November, as Government Ministers travelled across the country to see how the UK is greening all parts of society.
New chair appointed for committee responsible for evaluating regulation in UK.
The UK Endorsement Board (UKEB) has been set up to endorse and adopt new or amended international accounting standards on behalf of the UK.
The government is launching a consultation on wide-ranging reforms to modernise the country’s audit and corporate governance regime
New tighter rules for how much energy white goods like washing machines and fridges use will help save British consumers £75 a year on their energy bills.
Measures from the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act extended to relieve pressure on businesses dealing with coronavirus.
Government unveils plans to combat fraud and give businesses confidence in who they are working with
The COP26 Energy Transition Council was announced at 'Passing the Tipping Point: the next decade of clean energy cooperation'- a side event to the 11th Clean Energy Ministerial and 5th Mission Innovation Ministerial …
COP26 President and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma will announce a series of new climate commitments today at the launch of Climate Week NYC, which runs alongside the UN General A…
Companies House will be reformed to clamp down on fraud and money laundering, with directors unable to be appointed until their identity has been verified.
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