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Wednesday's spending review revealed the government's plans for the trajectory of the economy, and was largely more forgiving for climate and nature than many expected. So, how did it perform against our asks? 🤔🚦

Read our full evaluation in this new briefing: green-alliance.org.uk/briefing/was...

Next week, through the spending review and industrial strategy, the government will set the trajectory of the UK economy for the rest of this parliament.

In this briefing, we set out five things these announcements need to deliver: green-alliance.org.uk/briefing/fiv...

Scunthorpe can be at the heart of a thriving green steel sector This post is by Dr Colin Church, CEO at The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Note: this is a fast-evolving story. For the latest developments, see the BBC’s live coverage. The crisis at…

"The government has a serious choice to make: build a clean steel industry, fit for the future, or rely on others for one of the core materials powering our economy."

In light of Parliament's recall, our latest blog by @drcolinchurch.bsky.social breaks down the decision ahead 👉

Gov should also be looking at options to extend downstream processing capacity (eg to make plate and electrical steels) as this is where much of the value and long term jobs will be. A workforce transition plan, agreed with staff is essential (5/5)

Far from making 2nd rate steel, UK EAFs feed manufacture of aeroplane landing gear, nuclear reactors & naval submarines. C80% of UK’s current steel demand can be met with recycled steel. A new fleet of EAFs can be fed with mix of scrap and iron with BFs maintained over transition 4/5

The US steel industry is already focused around recycling steel in EAFs & European countries are looking to this kind of future too, backed up by some big investments in clean iron making. Global steel buyers are looking for cleaner steel. 3/5

Retaining the blast furnaces won’t make us more secure. The UK produces more scrap than it does steel so in long term it makes sense to use this resource rather than export it and then import vast quantities of coking coal and iron ore from around the world to make primary steel 2/5

Watching the Scunthorpe situation drag on is painful, even from a distance. An enduring solution is needed after years of the steel industry, workers & local communities being on a rollercoaster journey of ups and (mostly) downs. But some of the discussion hasn’t stuck to the facts. 1/5

Grangemouth: Project Willow report predicts 800 green jobs could be created The Project Willow report identifies nine areas for potential investment at the site of Scotland's only oil refinery.

Closing the Grangemouth refinery will be incredibly difficult for workers and the local community.

It’s good that plans are being made to find new uses for the site, but these have started late and without much transparency. Workers and local people should be at the heart of the conversation.

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Never mind the runways, here’s how to get green growth in the UK Westminster, we have a problem. A growth problem. The economy shrank in January and economists are cutting their forecasts for 2025. Sub-par growth means stagnating living standards and less cash f…

"Last autumn’s budget undermined short term growth prospects by loading extra taxes on business, while many of the sensible investment projects greenlighted will deliver growth only over the longer term".

Steve Coulter, head of economy, outlines what the govt need to do to kickstart #greengrowth:

Government unlocks floating offshore wind with major investment for Scottish port The expansion of Port of Cromarty Firth will make it the first port able to make floating offshore wind turbines on site and at scale in the UK, backed by a grant from the Floating Offshore Wind Manuf...

Yesterday, the government announced an expansion of the Port of Cromarty Firth, making it the UK's first port able to create floating offshore wind turbines at scale.

Floating offshore wind will be a significant new industrial opportunity & other countries are already investing in their capacity.

Transport emissions are off track.

We need more policy that cuts emissions more quickly to meet our net zero strategy targets. In this context, expanding Heathrow and other airports would be a reckless move.

For a menu of ideas you could do check out our report 👇

"Rachel Reeves recognises that the low carbon economy offers 'the industrial opportunity of the 21st century': we should grasp this rather than chasing high carbon, high risk projects".

@shaunspiers1.bsky.social, executive director, responds to the chancellor's speech:

Is it possible to green the chemicals industry? » Green Alliance Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

The chemicals sector is a major source of emissions & reliant on fossil fuels as its raw material. It's also struggling in the UK. How do we help navigate it to a greener, more stable future? There's still time to sign up to our webinar today & find out... green-alliance.org.uk/event/is-it-...

Rachel Reeves says growth ‘trumps’ net zero as Heathrow runway decision looms Chancellor will indicate backing for west London airport expansion next week

Not a great message to green investors now turning away from the US: "we're not too serious about net zero, we'd sooner have a row about a carbon budget-busting airport expansion that won't happen for years, if ever".

We need a serious (green) growth strategy.
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