Lord Frost rounds on government over ‘invented’ net zero targets
Former Brexit Secretary Lord Frost has rounded on the Government over its "invented" net zero target.
House of Lords
UK lawmakers warn of ‘disorderly’ transition to net-zero goals
The British government needs to publish detailed plans on decarbonising the economy if it wants to prevent a “disorderly” transition to net-zero emissions by 2050, members of Parliament’s upper chamber said Thursday.
Lords committee demands government provide detail on how net zero will be financed
A critical gap in the government’s energy policy means the UK could be on course to miss its target to zero out emissions by 2050.
Former Greens leader says fossil fuels delegates should be banned from future COP meetings
Fossil fuel companies should be banned from future UN climate change Cop gatherings, a former leader of the Green Party has said.
IR35 delay hopes ‘fanciful’ warn employment experts
Employment experts have warned that hopes of a further IR35 delay are “fanciful”, despite months more of Covid lockdown measures coming.
House of Lords calls for ‘complete rethink’ of ‘flawed and unfair’ IR35 legislation
A House of Lords committee has called on the government to “completely rethink” a controversial tax reform which will have sweeping implications for North Sea contractors.
IR35: Lords investigation told ‘people don’t know where they stand’
A House of Lords investigation into upcoming IR35 reforms has been told that additional guidance is needed on employment definitions in the UK.
Government to encourage oil firms to follow Shell on climate and exec pay
The UK Government has said it will encourage other oil and gas firms to follow Shell in linking executives’ pay packs to climate targets.
Brexit puts UK energy security in peril, Lord’s report warns
A report by the House of Lords EU energy and environment sub-committee has warned that the UK’s exit from the EU makes the country more vulnerable to energy supply shortages.
House of Lords to investigate energy policy
The House of Lords is set to investigate whether energy policy has led to market failures.
Energy Minister to answer Lords’ questions on North Sea
The UK Government's Energy Minister is to be quizzed on the Government’s view on the current level of cooperation in the North Sea as part of a Lord's committee hearing tomorrow.
Lords committee to investigate potential tensions in EU energy cooperation
The UK's House of Lords EU Committee on Energy and Environment has launched a new inquiry into EU energy governance.