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‘Half-baked, half-hearted’: critics deride UK’s long-awaited climate strategy The Guardian says The UK’s new energy plan unveiled on Thursday is a missed opportunity full of “half-baked, half-hearted” policies that do not go far enough to power Britain’s climate goals, according to green business groups and academics. The 1,000-page strategy has been criticised by many within Britain’s green sectors who fear the country could surrender its leading role in climate action because of the government’s “business as usual” approach to delivering green investments. Environmental groups said the plans – which are expected to form the basis of the government’s revised strategy…

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UK criticised for ‘lacklustre’ climate policies as threat of legal action looms The Independent says The UK government is potentially facing more legal action after releasing a “lacklustre” set of climate policies, Friends of the Earth (FoE) has said. Responding to the government’s energy announcements, the environmental NGO said it is “poised to act” if the revised net-zero strategy fails to meet its legal obligations. Last year, FoE, along with ClientEarth and the Good Law Project, took the government to the High Court over its net-zero strategy which was found to be unlawful. The court said it was lacking policies…

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Two men shot dead in ‘targeted attacks’ in Cambridgeshire, three arrested Following two “targeted” attacks on men in villages in Cambridgeshire, three individuals have been arrested.  Police were called to Meridian Close, Bluntisham after reports of gunshots and found the body of a 32-year-old man at the scene. Later that evening, police were called to reports of gunshots in The Row, Sutton, and found the body of a 57-year-old man. Three individuals are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, including a 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman detained in Cambridge, and a 66-year-old man arrested in Worcester.  A…

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UK new net zero plan targets emissions and costs The UK government has announced a new plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering energy costs through investment in renewable energy and nuclear power. The strategy, called Powering Up Britain, focuses largely on increasing the use of clean energy sources such as wind, solar, and nuclear power, with the aim of driving down emissions and reducing energy costs.  The plan includes a range of measures, such as rebranding the ECO+ scheme to the Great British Insulation Scheme to help insulate homes, funding for green hydrogen projects, and greater flexibility…

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