UK policy
Electric heat pumps are set to play a key role in the UK’s climate strategy, as well as cutting the nation’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. ... Read More
High gas prices are responsible for two-thirds of the rise in household electricity bills since before the global energy crisis, says the UK Energy R... Read More
The UK government has released its long-awaited “warm homes plan”, detailing support to help people install electric heat pumps, rooftop solar pa... Read More
A record-breaking amount of new offshore wind capacity has been secured at the UK’s latest auction for renewable energy projects. Five fixed-fou... Read More
The UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants all set new records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity generation from ga... Read More
A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to modelling by the National Energy Sy... Read More
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced new measures to cut energy bills alongside a “pay-per-mile” electric-vehicle levy as part of Labour’s... Read More
The UK government has set out a long-awaited plan explaining how it will cut emissions in the 2030s, on its legally bound path to net-zero by the mid... Read More
Emma Pinchbeck has been the chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) since November 2024. The committee is a statutory body cr... Read More
The UK’s Climate Change Act is a landmark piece of legislation that guides the nation’s response to global warming and has proved highly influent... Read More
Electricity demand on the island of Great Britain has been fully covered by the output of clean-energy sources for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date,... Read More
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