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UK will 'pause' publication of data showing biodiversity in decline

Next year will see an important meeting to agree global biodiversity targets, but the UK says it won't be publishing key data on wildlife and habitats

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Boris Johnson, U.K. prime minister, delivers the opening remarks during the Global Investment Summit (GIS) 2021 at the Science Museum in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Johnson is hosting the summit, where as many as 200 CEOs and investors are expected to gather. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Environment

UK net zero strategy under fire for failure to show carbon savings

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Chris Whitty, Boris Johnson and Patrick Vallance

Health

UK's slow response to covid-19 was a 'serious' error, say MPs

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London, UK - Electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Hornsey

Environment

UK could halve energy demand by 2050 without reducing quality of life

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Norwegian hydrodam

Technology

Norwegian reservoirs power homes in Great Britain via 724km cable

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Ariel view of Whitehaven, England

Environment

Will plans for new UK coal mine scupper net-zero ambitions at COP26?

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An electric car at Millbrook Proving Ground test track, In Bedfordshire, UK

Environment

No councils in England introduced incentives for green number plates

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oil platform

Environment

UK risks missing 2035 climate target by huge margin, advisers warn

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Campaigners troubled by WHO delay of tougher air pollution guidelines

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Campaigners troubled by WHO delay of tougher air pollution guidelines

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wildfire

Environment

UK warned its failure to adapt to warming threatens net zero target

The UK government has been warned its failure to adapt to climate change impacts is endangering the country’s goal of reducing emissions to net zero by 2050

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Environment

Wildfires could become a big threat in the UK due to climate change

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Technology

Green energy app lets your car charge when electricity is cheapest

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Environment

Using mountains as 'water batteries' could cut UK's nuclear power need

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Technology

'UK ARPA' to launch as soon as possible despite Dominic Cummings exit

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