Whitbread is the owner of some household name brands including Premier Inn, Costa Coffee and Beefeater restaurants. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, ‘Good Together’, underpins all our business integrated thinking and aims to make us a force for good …
We said in our Manifesto that we would support the safe development of shale gas and as a One Nation Government that’s what we will do, because it’s good for jobs, it’s part of our plan to ensure the potential …
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the EU’s flagship climate policy instrument aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions at least economic cost and incentivising investment in the low-carbon economy, has been back in the news - for once in a …
The Secretary of State today announced that there will be no further funding to the Green Deal Finance Company, in a move to protect taxpayers. We’ve put together this blog to answer your questions. What does this mean for the …
DECC’s priorities are clear: keeping bills as low as possible for hardworking families and businesses and powering the economy while decarbonising in the most cost-effective way. These are a challenging and critical set of objectives. DECC has a long term …
More and more women have been taking a place at the top table of businesses for years now, but why then do women still make up only 6% of the UK’s engineering workforce – the lowest percentage in Europe? This …
Today’s Queen’s Speech sets out our early priorities for the new Parliament. DECC’s priorities are clear: keeping the lights on and powering the economy; keeping bills low for families and businesses and getting a climate deal in Paris this year. …
This Parliament ends on 30 March. Between then and the general election on 7 May is the pre-election period and the Civil Service communicates less, in line with the General Election Guidance. So you won't be hearing much from us …
With negotiations over a new global climate deal taking place in Paris this December, it is more important than ever that the world’s leader’s work together to demonstrate their commitment to combatting climate change. Above all, that means the leading …
Through the backing of European INTERREG funding, the knowledge and experience gained through the DECC wetland biomass to bioenergy work, is now being applied to other challenging habitats. Heathland is the broad name given to a variety of vegetation/habitat types …