UK climate policy

Recap this webinar from Chapter Zero and the Deloitte Academy, where we explored the UK government's Sustainability and Growth agenda and their implications for UK businesses.

Our UK policy briefing aims to highlight the latest developments in UK climate policy directly relevant to NEDs.

Our November climate policy briefing covers key climate-related announcements and policy signals throughout October and November 2024, including the International Investment Summit (hosted by the UK), the Autumn Budget, the Prime Minister’s speech at COP29 and the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech.

Our UK policy briefing aims to highlight the latest developments in UK climate policy directly relevant to NEDs.

The UK’s target to reduce emissions by 81% on 1990 levels by 2035 indicated new commitment and leadership by the UK in tackling the climate crisis, says Chapter Zero CEO, Vicky Moffatt.

This deep dive explores the key elements of the UK's NDC and the Seventh Carbon Budget to enable non-executive directors to assess their impacts on ongoing business planning and strategy.

In March 2023, the UK Government published a suite of documents outlining its latest climate and energy policy. ‘Powering Up Britain’, the flagship report, highlights key points from the Government’s updated Energy Security and Net Zero plan. This summary outlines the key messages and implications for non-executive directors.

In its 2024 report, the London Climate Resilience Review outlines national and regional climate risks and six areas for urgent action are set out to ensure that lives and livelihoods are not disrupted.

The Climate Change Committee's 2023 statutory report provides a comprehensive overview of the UK Government’s progress to date in reducing emissions

Make informed decisions by understanding how climate change presents material financial and systemic risks which affect corporations and their investors, using the Climate Governance Initiative and Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative's Directors' Duties Navigator, with an updated section for the United Kingdom jurisdiction.

Watch Chapter Zero and the Deloitte Academy's discussion of the UK government's Sustainability and Growth agenda and the implications for UK businesses. This session included insights from the recent International Investment Summit, Autumn Budget and the key outcomes of COP.