Analysis: UK renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels for first time
In the third quarter of 2019, the UK’s windfarms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from... Read More
Analysis: Record-low price for UK offshore wind cheaper than existing gas plants by 2023
The UK is to get its first subsidy-free offshore windfarms after the government awarded contracts today for nearly 6 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, at... Read More
Analysis: The UK politicians who talk the most about climate change
The phrase “climate change” has been mentioned more than 19,000 times in British parliamentary debates, with Labour politicians using the term... Read More
Analysis: UK primary energy use in 2018 was the lowest in half a century
Falling energy use and surging offshore wind are among the trends revealed in the latest round of government figures on the energy flowing through the... Read More
Analysis: Does the UK ‘require’ new nuclear to reach net-zero emissions?
A new government consultation, published this week, asserts that the UK “will…require” new nuclear and gas-fired power stations with carbon... Read More
CCC: UK has just 18 months to avoid 'embarrassment' over climate inaction
The UK government only has 12-18 months left to raise its game on climate policy, or risk “embarrassment” as the likely host of the COP26 UN... Read More
Guest post: Planned growth of UK airports not consistent with net-zero climate goal
Dr Declan Finney is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Leeds’ Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science (ICAS); and Dr Giulio... Read More
In-depth Q&A: The UK becomes first major economy to set net-zero climate goal
The UK is to raise its ambition on climate change by setting a legally binding target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to “net-zero” by 2050,... Read More
Interactive: How the UK transformed its electricity supply in just a decade
This interactive article shows how the UK has transformed its electricity supply in a decade – and how things are expected to continue changing. ... Read More
In-depth: The UK should reach ‘net-zero’ climate goal by 2050, says CCC
The UK should legislate for and reach a net-zero emissions goal by 2050, so as to end its contribution to global warming within 30 years. ... Read More
Guest post: Energy efficiency contributed 25% of UK economic growth since 1971
Dr Paul Brockway is a university academic fellow at the University of Leeds; Dr Marco Sakai is lecturer at the University of York; Prof John Barrett... Read More
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