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Net Hero Podcast – 100th episode special with the Queen of Energy!

Net Hero Podcast – 100th episode special with the Queen of Energy!

Net Hero Podcast – 100th episode special with the Queen of Energy!

So 100 episodes in, I thought time to catch up with a real net hero, Juliette Sanders who has been living the sustainability dream all her career!

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‘Net zero could mean more taxes’ Image: Shutterstock

‘Net zero could mean more taxes’

‘Net zero could mean more taxes’

That’s the opinion of a leading economist, who claims that the 2050 target will only be possible with more public investment

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Wales looks to build publicly-owned wind farms

Wales looks to build publicly-owned wind farms

This will be to bring profits back to local communities, the Welsh government has said

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More than half of all public sector organisations fail to report climate impacts Image: Shutterstock

More than half of all public sector organisations fail to report climate impacts

More than half of all public sector organisations fail to report climate impacts

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy warns public sector institutions are lagging dangerously behind their private sector counterparts

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Four-in-five people think the UK will miss its 2050 net zero target Image: Shutterstock

Four-in-five people think the UK will miss its 2050 net zero target

Four-in-five people think the UK will miss its 2050 net zero target

In a new survey, 64% of people said the UK must grasp the opportunity to rebuild the economy in a greener way following the COVID-19 pandemic

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Two-thirds of consumers want greater government intervention to meet net zero targets Image: Shutterstock

Two-thirds of consumers want greater government intervention to meet net zero targets

Two-thirds of consumers want greater government intervention to meet net zero targets

Research highlights increased motivation to meet carbon emissions goals, but greater demand on the government and businesses to drive the change

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Mayor of London moves forward with plans to take the tube renewable Image: :prochasson frederic / Shutterstock

Mayor of London moves forward with plans to take the tube renewable

Mayor of London moves forward with plans to take the tube renewable

Sadiq Khan has published TfL’s renewable energy requirements as part of his ambition to deliver a zero-carbon railway network across the capital by 2030

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More than half of the UK public want all combustion engine cars off the country’s roads by 2035 Image: Shutterstock

More than half of the UK public want all combustion engine cars off the country’s roads by 2035

More than half of the UK public want all combustion engine cars off the country’s roads by 2035

That’s according to new research published by Connected Kerb and C|T Group, which shows most people think the government should deploy new charging infrastructure to support this

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Vast majority of British public place carbon neutrality as a top priority Image: Shutterstock

Vast majority of British public place carbon neutrality as a top priority

Vast majority of British public place carbon neutrality as a top priority

New research shows only 3% of the public now believe the journey towards carbon neutrality is not worth pursuing

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Ireland’s public bodies and schools cut 4.6m tonnes of emissions since 2009 Image: Shutterstock

Ireland’s public bodies and schools cut 4.6m tonnes of emissions since 2009

Ireland’s public bodies and schools cut 4.6m tonnes of emissions since 2009

A new report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland says the sector’s improvements in energy efficiency over the last decade allowed it to make €1.3 billion in energy savings

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More than 70% of Brits want to see government better support renewables Image: Shutterstock

More than 70% of Brits want to see government better support renewables

More than 70% of Brits want to see government better support renewables

New research published by Siemens suggests people want to see even bolder policies and faster progress towards a 100% clean energy system

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UK public ‘concerned about climate but unwilling to fund a clean shift’ Image: Shutterstock

UK public ‘concerned about climate but unwilling to fund a clean shift’

UK public ‘concerned about climate but unwilling to fund a clean shift’

New research suggests less than a third of people would be happy to contribute just under £38 a month to help pay for new energy infrastructure

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