Wind now the largest source of electricity generation in the UK
Wind was the largest source of electricity generation in the UK for the first time ever last year, accounting for…
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Greener transport options ‘vital’ for creating healthier cities, study finds
Close to three quarters of UK citizens believe that greener transport options are essential to creating cleaner, healthier cities, amid…
Lack of charging facilities and battery life among key concerns about EV purchasing
Limited charging infrastructure (50%) and concerns over battery life (52%) are among the top reasons why UK drivers wouldn’t invest…
Community-owned landscapes are in everyone’s interest
Op-ed by Christoph Warrack, CEO of Woodland Savers, and David Hunter, Senior Counsel at Bates Wells. Following his success at the battle of…
Growing export opportunities for low-carbon goods from the UK, study finds
Some 94% of UK exports, worth around £796 billion, are directed to countries with net-zero targets, highlighting growing export opportunities…
Online marketplaces to ‘pay their fair share’ for electrical waste, says UK
The UK government has announced plans to ensure that online marketplaces ‘pay their fair share’ in covering the cost of…
UK, US citizens slightly more optimistic than pessimistic about progress on climate change
Some 52% of UK citizens and 39% of US citizens consider climate change one of the most important problems their…
NDCs are an ‘opportunity no country can miss’, says Stiell
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) should be viewed as the “most important policy documents of this century”, UN Climate Change chief…
Global Clean Power Alliance launched at G20 Summit in Brazil
The Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA), an initiative to accelerate the transition to clean energy globally, has been launched at…
Brazil and UK’s climate commitments look good on paper, but actions need to follow
Newly-published national climate commitments from Brazil and the UK look good on paper, but they won’t “move the needle” until…