‘Reluctance bordering on hostility’: ex-diplomat says civil service ‘anti-Brexit protectionism’ hampered trade deal
05 May 2022 Energy & Environment
‘Reluctance bordering on hostility’: ex-diplomat says civil service ‘anti-Brexit protectionism’ hampered trade deal
Former Australian high commissioner to the UK says Defra officials were most hostile to negotiations
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
13 Apr 2022 Energy & Environment
Defra non-exec under pressure to resign for 'interfering in political matters'
Tory MPs express outrage after Ben Goldsmith backs Extinction Rebellions stance against fossil fuels
Government urged to address labour shortages to avert ‘permanent damage’ to farming industry
12 Apr 2022 Energy & Environment
Government urged to address labour shortages to avert ‘permanent damage’ to farming industry
MPs urge departments to take industry concerns seriously following the “seriously deficient” implementation of short-term visa schemes
PM sets out plans to treble nuclear power generation by 2050
08 Apr 2022 Energy & Environment
PM sets out plans to treble nuclear power generation by 2050
British energy security strategy dubbed “missed opportunity” by select committee chair
Progress with NICS cash-for-ash reforms dubbed ‘disappointing’
23 Mar 2022 Energy & Environment
Progress with NICS cash-for-ash reforms dubbed ‘disappointing’
Fewer than half of scandal inquiry’s recommendations have been implemented in full, says audit chief
British Business Bank chiefs question ex-minister’s claims on Covid loan fraud data
16 Mar 2022 Energy & Environment
British Business Bank chiefs question ex-minister’s claims on Covid loan fraud data
Barclays boss tells MPs that HMRC could have given more anti-fraud help
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
15 Mar 2022 Energy & Environment
Civil servants accused of ‘paranoid risk aversion’ over Covid support schemes
Ex-minister says entire board of British Business Bank should be sacked for Bounce Back Loan failings
'Broken' pay at Natural England 'putting net-zero goals at risk'
02 Mar 2022 Energy & Environment
'Broken' pay at Natural England 'putting net-zero goals at risk'
Union says real-terms wages have fallen by 20% in a decade, while stress is rising
Government ‘doesn’t know’ what net-zero goal will cost or how to pay for it, MPs warn
02 Mar 2022 Energy & Environment
Government ‘doesn’t know’ what net-zero goal will cost or how to pay for it, MPs warn
Report comes as IPCC warns of potential for “irreversible” damage over next 20 years
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
03 Feb 2022 Energy & Environment
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
BEIS hires British-born deputy of US organisation Darpa to lead new “high-risk, high-reward organisation”
Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
11 Jan 2022 Energy & Environment
Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
Department has given "no detail" on how payment schemes will work, PAC says
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
01 Dec 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
Public Accounts Committee chair says scheme’s flaws "should have been blindingly obvious to the department"
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
25 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
Action to start on 4 January, union says
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
24 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
Cabinet Office playbook sets out how public-sector buildings can contribute to net-zero carbon goal
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
22 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
Boris Johnson has said that “no Whitehall civil servant” could have created the “pure genius” of Peppa Pig, in a speech to the CBI today
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
15 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
Project will look at how social and behaviour changes will impact the government’s 2050 ambitions
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse Exclusive
12 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse
Contract for finance support as energy suppliers collapsed was awarded without a tender
BEIS sends Treasury demands for tackling energy crisis
13 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS sends Treasury demands for tackling energy crisis
Plan would support high-energy sectors including steel, ceramics, and paper
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
08 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
Finance minister details response to public inquiry recommendations into £490m blunder
Army boosts green credentials with first solar farm
06 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
Army boosts green credentials with first solar farm
Huge Defence School of Transport scheme is opening project in £200m renewables drive
Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
20 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
Alok Sharma says government’s ‘clear message is that people shouldn't be concerned about the risk to supply’
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
17 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
Department should offer staff an across-the-board £300 bonus instead of non-consolidated individual awards, says PCS
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
03 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
Think tank points to failure of previous green initiatives as a warning on poorly-thought-through policy that fails to gain buy-in
‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
25 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
Nick Hurd says most junior member of private office team has key role in system geared up to “waste ministerial time”