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So how did the #SpendingReview go?

Adaptation:

Adaptation gets a couple of short paragraphs in the Spending Review document. While investment in sustainable farming, nature recovery and flood defences are welcome steps, climate resilience needs to be embedded across all parts of the economy. 🧵
🪙While the Government will face difficult choices in its forthcoming Spending Review, the ongoing series of climate shocks and exposure to high gas prices provide a stark reminder of the need to accelerate the transition to a clean, resilient economy 🧵

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Three priorities for the Government’s Spending Review and industrial strategy
While the Government will no doubt be facing some difficult choices in its forthcoming Spending Review, the ongoing series of climate shocks affecting the country (including wetter winters and dry spr...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Reeves confirms government is expanding the Warm Homes Plan, promises to 'deliver in full our manifesto commitment' to upgrade millions of homes. She does not explicitly reference doubling of funding to £13.2bn, but that is the implication.
June 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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What an amazing turnout at the High Court today for GALBA and @wearepossible.bsky.social to launch our Judicial Review against the govt’s reckless expansionist aviation strategy.
April 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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In this new report I make the case for councils to be funded, via a levy on landlords, to raise standards across the board in England and Wales' private rented sector (PRS).
Report in the link below, and we are running a webinar on Tues 8th April 10am; sign up here! 1/
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Energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector, fair and effective local implementation
We set out 5 policies to significantly improve enforcement of existing and new energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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For some reason, UK Government has decided the route to growth is being nasty to bats

Yup, here's HM Treasury release on how regulation is getting in the way of growth

Bats get bullet point of their own

Badgers, foxes, other mammals, amphibians get almost no mention

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www.gov.uk/government/p...
New approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth (HTML)
www.gov.uk
March 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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🎙️ Podcast Episode: Heat Pumps – Heating Low-Carbon Homes

@cait-hewitt.bsky.social (Policy & Engagement Officer) explores the opportunities, policies & enablers of heat pumps with Dr. @janrosenow.bsky.social & Maxwell Waddingham @goodenergyuk.bsky.social

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Heat Pumps- Heating Low-Carbon Homes Ep19: Cait Hewitt, Dr Jan Rosenow and Max Waddingham
Host: Cait Hewitt, Policy and Engagement Officer, Grantham Institute, Imperial College London Guests: Dr. Jan Rosenow: Director of European Programmes, Regul...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My first ever Bluesky post is about my last ever media appearance banging on about aviation! Recorded in January when I was Policy Director at
@theaef.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Watch this Thurs!
BBC One - What They Really Mean for You, Cheap Flights
Investigating the controversial plan to change how we fly. Will it affect holiday prices?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 11:45 AM