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CATAGEN has secured government-backed finance to commercialise aviation technology overseas. UKEF support will help the Belfast company move sustainable aviation fuel technology from late-stage development towards international commercial deployment.
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Amazon expanded its UK renewable portfolio with Shetland wind power. A new agreement with Statkraft covers 36MW from the planned Mossy Hill wind farm near Lerwick, which is expected to begin operating in 2030.
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Listed companies face new sustainability reporting rules from January 2027. The FCA has adopted UK Sustainability Reporting Standards on a comply-or-explain basis, with transitional relief for Scope 3 emissions and wider sustainability disclosures.
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Financial vulnerabilities are rising as AI-related debt issuance accelerates globally. The Bank of England is monitoring interconnected risks spanning energy shocks, stretched asset valuations, leveraged markets, gilt repos and rapidly expanding artificial intelligence financing.
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Britain is creating a new public investor for electricity networks. Great British Grid will invest alongside private capital while connection, self-build, and transmission reforms seek to accelerate infrastructure delivery.
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SSE has selected Montrose for its Berwick Bank operations base. The offshore-wind hub would support 100 permanent roles if the 1.4GW project reaches final investment decision, adding to Montrose Port’s existing renewable-energy operations.
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Ionic Technologies has submitted plans for an £89m Belfast facility. The proposed magnet recycling and refining plant would recover rare-earth materials from waste while creating skilled jobs and expanding domestic critical-mineral processing capacity.
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Drought exposure is concentrating risk across England’s food production base. Analysis suggests most fresh produce and large shares of key arable crops are grown in areas facing moderate to very high water stress.
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Christian Aid has launched a climate resilience investment fund today. The vehicle aims to build £20m by 2030 and provide patient finance to locally owned businesses addressing climate adaptation in vulnerable emerging markets.
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Zero-emission vehicle registrations accelerated sharply across the UK last quarter. First registrations rose 36.9%, with electric cars taking 27.3% of the new-car market between April and June.