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The UK is making five big bets in the hope of hitting net zero by 2050

31 March 2023

Details of how the UK government is planning to reach net zero by 2050 reveal that the five biggest policy areas include decarbonising power and ramping up heat pumps - but will these bets actually pay off?

Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote address to delegates third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north west England, on September 27, 2022. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Could Labour's Great British Energy firm spark a green revolution?

28 September 2022

Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's Labour party, has promised to create a publicly owned renewable energy firm. Could it help meet the UK's climate goals?

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Can Liz Truss kick-start UK fracking by lifting the shale gas ban?

8 September 2022

The new UK prime minister says ending a moratorium on fracking will “get gas flowing” within six months, but there are many reasons why a boom is unlikely

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Climate change concern over new energy policy chief

7 September 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg, who now oversees the UK government department responsible for energy and climate change, recently called to extract "every last drop" of oil and gas from the North Sea

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With drought in England more frequent, how can it keep water flowing?

11 August 2022

Climate change and a growing population mean England needs long-term solutions like new reservoirs and desalination plants, not just short-term fixes like hosepipe bans

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

Is Boris Johnson's climate plan enough for the UK to hit net zero?

18 November 2020

The UK’s new 10-point climate plan is the first big step towards meeting a target of net zero emissions by 2050, but it doesn’t have the funding to make new climate policies a reality