COP26 President Alok Sharma’s opening speech at the IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit, which he co-chaired with Dr Fatih Birol Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
Link: International action and collaboration for a decade of delivery on climate change
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Countries that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change will help set the international agenda.
Link: Global summit to help those most vulnerable fight climate change
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COP26 President Alok Sharma’s keynote at the FT’s Climate Capital Summit, hosted in partnership with the UNFCCC High-Level Climate Action Champions for COP25 and COP26, Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz
Link: Working with business, investors, governments and civil society on the path to global net zero
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Pioneering research into battery technology, the electric vehicle supply chain and hydrogen vehicles is to be backed by over £30 million of government funding.
Link: Over £30 million government investment to boost batteries and hydrogen vehicles
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The UK and Thailand explore new opportunities to increase trade and investment ties.
Link: UK and Thailand commit to strengthening trade ties
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The public are being reminded they must stay outside when meeting others as part of the next step of easing Covid restrictions in a new film released today narrated by GP Dr Hilary Jones MBE.
Link: Public reminded they must stay outside when meeting others to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Horse racing, rugby league, speedway and drag racing to benefit from latest tranche of government funding; further support also provided to more National League System football clubs across Steps 1-6
Link: Government announces latest tranche of funding from winter phase of sport survival package
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More than 30 million people in the UK have received a first dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine as the NHS prepares to administer millions of second doses in the coming weeks.
Link: 30 million people in UK receive first dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
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Business ratepayers adversely affected by COVID-19 are to get a £1.5 billion discount on their bills.
Link: Business rates relief boosted with new £1.5 billion pot
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Government-backed finance helped thousands of businesses through the pandemic with a loan issued through the Bounce Back Loan scheme roughly every 20 seconds since its launch last May, new figures reveal today, 25 March 2021.
Link: Government-backed loans help thousands of businesses to protect jobs during pandemic
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