Month: May 2021

Charge extended to all businesses in bid to ramp up war on plastic waste.

Link: 10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May
Source: Assent Information Services

COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma, praised the leadership Denmark is showing on climate action, following a visit earlier this week.

Link: COP26 President welcomes Denmark’s leading role in the fight against climate change
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COP26 President Alok Sharma at the opening of the 12th Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which is co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Germany.

Link: Focussing on climate negotiations with six months to go until COP26
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HMRC gives advice to businesses that trade with the EU on making delayed import declarations.

Link: HMRC advises businesses importing goods from Europe
Source: Assent Information Services

COP26 President Alok Sharma opened the 54th Annual Asian Development Bank meeting in a session called, "Raising the Bar on Climate Ambition – Road to COP 26".

Link: The importance of development banks raising climate ambition ahead of COP26
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The UK is at the forefront of the electric revolution as nearly 1 in 7 new car sales so far in 2021 have a plug.

Link: Green motoring milestone with half-a-million ultra low emission vehicles now on UK roads
Source: Assent Information Services

Indro Mukerjee appointed as new CEO of Innovate UK to help develop the UK’s innovation capability and drive investment in research and development.

Link: Business Secretary appoints Indro Mukerjee as new Innovate UK CEO
Source: Assent Information Services

To mark 6 months until COP26, the British High Commission in Canada and the Canada Climate Law Initiative are celebrating 26 Canadian Climate Champions helping to build a net-zero future.

Link: 26 Canadian Climate Champions Announced Ahead of COP26 in UK and Canada Live Event
Source: Assent Information Services

COP26 President Alok Sharma at the launch of the Adaptation Action Coalition’s water tracker, at a satellite event of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2021.

Link: Turning ambition into action for adaptation to the effects of climate change ahead of COP26
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COP26 President Alok Sharma at ‘Breakthroughs in the Race to Zero Emissions Vehicles’ – a Petersberg Climate Dialogue satellite event, hosted by High Action Climate Champion Nigel Topping.

Link: A zero emissions future for road transport
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