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Now is not the time to junk the green agenda. But Net Zero must be fair – and affordable

In the wake of last month’s trio of by-elections, it is clear that it is the outcome from the western outskirts of London that is driving the conversation more than any other. In Uxbridge we saw a surprise, if welcome, Conservative victory which many, including Steve Tuckwell, my new colleague, has put down to the impact of the incoming Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) expansion.
Aldous calls on Chancellor to use Budget to invest in colleges

Peter Aldous, who is chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Further Education and Lifelong Learning, has organised a letter from backbench MPs to urge the Chancellor of the Exchequer to invest £400 million of emergency funding into colleges so they can continue to offer a wide range of courses.
Aldous shares concerns that US subsidies for green energy could divert investment from UK

Peter Aldous writes in the Daily Express to back calls for the Chancellor to give firms a tax break for investing in clean energy to lower energy bills or risk losing investment overseas.
Energy Performance Certificates must be reformed if we are to deliver Net Zero

Almost a fifth of the UK’s carbon emissions come from heating our homes. In order to reach our Net Zero targets, decarbonising the UK’s housing stock will be key.
The key to bridging the skills gap is staring us in the face

We know colleges are key to bridging skills gaps and the spring budget is an opportunity to put them at the heart of our economic growth plan, says Peter Aldous.
The UK can be a world-leading net zero economy - but Ministers need to act

As the US and EU ramp up subsidies for clean technologies, the UK needs to strengthen its net zero policy programme, Peter Aldous writes for BusinessGreen.
Levelling-Up the East of England

Last February, the Government published its White Paper “Levelling-Up the United Kingdom”, setting out twelve targets for 2030. In December, the East of England APPG, which I Co-Chair with Daniel Zeichner MP, published a report on Levelling Up the East of England, which analysed confidence in the region to achieve these targets.
Going Nuclear: Parliamentarians Welcome Research Roadmap for a New Energy Mix

With families and businesses struggling with rising bills and energy security shooting up the policy agenda, there is a new impetus to develop nuclear energy as an essential part of the UK’s energy mix. A major new resource for UK policymakers has now set out some of the steps that will help build a new nuclear future for the nation.
Remote Electronic Monitoring can help protect our seas and our island fishing industry

Peter Aldous writes for The House Magazine.

The Future Fisheries Alliance (FFA), a coalition of the Marine Conservation Society, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and World Wildlife Fund, advocate for sustainable fisheries management and propose Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) with cameras to achieve this.