At the beginning of June, the Prime Minister talked of a “vital, green recovery” as we emerge from the Covid pandemic. How quickly he seems to have forgotten.

In April 2020, IRENA released its Global Renewables Outlook: Energy Transformation 2050.

On Wednesday 10 June, Britain hit a significant landmark, going for two full months without burning coal to generate electricity – the longest period since the Industrial Revolution.  

This month sees communities across the country come together to mark Community Energy Fortnight.

We’re currently witnessing one of the greatest challenges ever to face the UK economy. Recent figures show the economy shrank by 20.4% in the first full month of lockdown, and every sector has felt the strain.  

As we emerge from lockdown, one of the few things which won’t have changed is meeting net zero emissions by 2050.