Ministers also pledge £1.3bn for electric vehicle charging points, as energy plan unveiled.
Boris Johnson’s government is to invest £1bn in carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes aimed at “sucking…
Coroner says failure to reduce pollution levels to legal limits was factor in death of Ella Kissi-Debrah, who had severe asthma.
A coroner has made legal history by ruling that air pollution was a…
LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London is scaling back its exposure to coal and oil sands, the commercial insurance market said in its first sustainability report on Wednesday, in a reversal of its…
Boris Johnson promises to go further and faster by setting target of 68% reduction in annual carbon emissions.
The UK will cut greenhouse gas emissions further and faster than any other major…
77 businesses including Tesco, BT, Coca-Cola, and Sky are calling on Boris Johnson to announce a substantial emissions reduction commitment.
In the run up to the fifth anniversary of the Paris…
Developing and demonstrating technology innovations can be challenging, but doing so during a global pandemic is additionally tough. Paul McKinney, Programme Manager for the BEIS Industrial Energy…
CCC recommendation includes half of cars being electric by 2030, gas boilers phased out and 10,000 wind turbines.
The world’s first detailed route map to ending a nation’s use of fossil fuels is…
It takes thousands of years for soils to form, meaning protection is needed urgently, say scientists.
Global soils are the source of all life on land but their future looks “bleak” without action to…
UK-wide network of over 100 Electric Forecourts® powered by net zero carbon energy will solve EV charging concerns and pave the way to mass EV adoption well ahead of 2030 petrol and diesel ban.…
Snowy winters could become a thing of the past as climate change affects the UK, Met Office analysis suggests.
It is one of a series of projections about how UK's climate could change, shared with…
Clean energy firm Gridserve has plans for more than 100 such sites over next five years.
Britain’s first all-electric car charging forecourt is set to open for business in Braintree, Essex, to…
The UK Government has announced a new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.
Recognising the urgency to go further to tackle climate change,…
Plans to deliver a better, fairer farming system in England have been set out by the UK government.
The roadmap outlines changes that will come into force over a period of seven years to help…
Inquest into Ella Kissi-Debrah’s asthma death hears Lewisham council was slow to tackle issue.
Illegal levels of air pollution in the area where a nine-year-old girl lived and died should have been…
Energy companies will compete for contracts in auction at end of 2021.
The government plans to double the amount of renewable energy it will subsidise next year after agreeing to include onshore…
Academics call for urgent changes to Bank’s mandate to help UK hit carbon zero target.
Urgent reforms of the Bank of England are needed to help decarbonise the financial system and boost green…
Rishi Sunak looking at how to recoup lost revenues after ban on new petrol and diesel cars potentially from 2030.
The government is exploring options for dealing with a £40bn black hole in the…
A coalition launched the Zero Emission Transportation Association on Tuesday with plans to push for 100% EV sales across all sectors by 2030.
The coalition of corporate entities that stand to…
Expansion of energy-from-waste incineration could stop UK hitting its net zero carbon target, campaigners warn.
Carbon emissions from waste disposal are increasing because of the expansion of energy…