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TOPSHOT - The sun sets behind the Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay in the Irish Sea in north west England on May 26, 2021. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK expects to produce more electricity than it needs by 2030

18 May 2022

New offshore wind farms built as part of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy are expected to turn the country into a net exporter of electricity

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (12879001d) Pollution on the Jubilee River in Taplow. During 2021, water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers in England 372,533 times. By 2040 the sewage discharges into rivers is targetted to be reduced by 40%, however, many environmentalists say this is too little, too late Pollution, Jubilee River, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, UK - 02 Apr 2022

UK environment watchdog rebukes government for slow action on nature

11 May 2022

Slow progress on the UK’s 25-year environment plan could lead to ecological tipping points such as collapsing fish stocks, says the Office for Environmental Protection

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (12761084a) Traffic queuing westbound on the M4 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire, UK, on January 14, 2022. There have been frequent accidents on the M4 whilst it is being upgraded to an

UK greenhouse gas emissions jumped by a record amount last year

31 March 2022

After a sharp fall in 2020, the UK’s emissions of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases increased by 4.7 per cent in 2021, the biggest annual rise since records started in 1990

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Climate protestors gather for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice march on November 6, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Day seven of the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow will focus on nature. While on the outside tens of thousands of climate protestors will attempt to hold the governments to account by marching through the streets of Glasgow. The 26th

The UK still won't say how much CO2 its Net Zero Strategy will save

21 January 2022

For the third time, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has refused a request to release key details about its Net Zero Strategy

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2021/11/26: Protesters march with a Fuel Poverty Action banner during the demonstration in Parliament Square. Protesters gathered outside the Houses of Parliament and marched to Downing Street to deliver a letter to Boris Johnson, demanding action on excess winter deaths. Tens of thousands of people, particularly the oldest and poorest, die each year due to cold homes and the inability to afford heating. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Energy crisis: What can the UK government do to help cut fuel bills?

7 January 2022

The UK government is talking to the energy industry to find ways to mitigate a huge rise in energy bills that is set to hit consumers in April

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

28 October 2021

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

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

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

19 October 2021

The UK's net zero strategy does not detail any of the anticipated emissions savings that will stem from action on homes, transport, industry and more

Chris Whitty, Boris Johnson and Patrick Vallance

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

11 October 2021

A report by the UK's Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee says the government made a "serious" error in not responding faster to the coronavirus pandemic

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

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

6 October 2021

The UK needs to cut its energy use to meet climate change goals, but the government is focused on increasing efficiency rather than measures to cut demand