The race to net zero: the UK net zero economy and the transition to a competitive future
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Scotland facing £25m extra costs for every week the war in the Middle East continues
Scottish consumers set to shoulder over half a billion pounds in additional energy and fuel costs of US-Iran war; busine…
UK harvest even worse than previously thought – new data
Updated figures released by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) suggest the UK's arable harvest is…
Government slowing UK’s EV sales would cost British drivers billions – analysis
Further weakening of key policy could reduce EV sales by 5.8 million, adding £23.6bn to families’ cost of living.…
Solar eclipse Electricity Margin Notice: comment
National Energy System Operator (NESO) issued an Electricity Margin Notice (EMN) for tomorrow evening’s peak…
'We're only 1% of emissions' – analysis finds claims in countries emitting fifth of global CO2
Poll: majority of Brits say countries under 1% of emissions should still take action.…
Green economy tops $10 trillion: comment
Comment on analysis published showing that green economy tops $10 trillion: comment…
Hottest day of the year: comment
So far as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens.
Heatwave: UK's overheating towns and cities rank way below European counterparts for tree shading – analysis
Only Hastings and Guildford rank above European average for urban tree cover, with Manchester leading large cities in En…
Chancellor to cut electricity bills for more UK firms: comment
Government is to expand electricity bill support for more businesses in the UK.…
Opinion
COP30 – where we landed
A first look at where we got to during COP30, and what landed, just after the gavel fell in Belém

Preparing for a warmer future - heat in the UK
As global temperature rises hit 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels, climate change impacts are worsening. We take a look at the health implications of rising heat in the UK.

The role of carbon dioxide removal in the UK’s net zero strategy
What is it? How will it work? What are the options? And what's ahead for the UK?