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"UK government abandons energy ‘zonal pricing’ plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #CoalMine

#UkPol
"Starmer says UK ‘can’t just tax our way to growth’ as he brushes off call for wealth tax – UK politics live"
https://www.theguard…

"From the Peak District to St Austell Bay - how beloved beauty spots are in decline"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

From the Peak District to St Austell Bay – how beloved beauty spots are in decline
Just six per cent of the UK is currently being protected for nature, with important sites across the country at risk of decline

UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle addressed his critics head-on at Google Cloud London today.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/peter-kyle-addresses-big-tech-criticisms

Peter Kyle addresses Big Tech criticisms at Google Cloud London
UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle addressed his critics head-on at Google Cloud London today.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Continent
Ukweli & KASHA:
🎵 Hamna aibu
#Ukweli #KASHA
https://open.spotify.com/track/1wc0SjXzsP5HmcgIJkBbEi

The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine.
#ukraine

Joint leaders’ statement on Peace for Ukraine
Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Starmer, President von der Leyen and President Stubb on Peace for Ukraine ahead of President Trump’s planned meeting with President Putin.

So now UK police forces are advised (by the "Police Chiefs' Council') to reveal ethnicity of people charged with serious offences.
So the xenophobic mob can riot if they aren't white. The police chiefs appear to have forgotten that the accused is innocent until found guilty.
Lives will be ruined and lost.
#xenophobia

"Radioactive water from UK nuclear bomb base leaked into sea, files show"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water

"From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

Small copper butterfly obligingly perched yesterday
#UKButterflies #insects #Nature

The UK hates antisemitism so much that here they are arresting the daughter of a Holocaust survivor for protesting Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
Wait, no that doesn’t make sense… so maybe they don’t hate antisemitism but they love fascism and genocide? I guess that makes more sense given their history of colonialism and slavery.
#UK

#Privacy #UK

From #lemmy #uk

"Analysis: Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Glasgow #Wildfires

Analysis: Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025 - Carbon Brief
Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK – an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow.

UK Gov to review taxes on gambling.
I know what to do - charge a completely random amount between 0 and 100% on winnings. Ask yourself, are you feeling lucky??
#ukpolitics #gambling

Is #ukpolitics going mad? Is the speculation about Reeves is all because the PM didn't launch straight into praise for his Chancellor when answering at PMQs? She certainly looked tired but so would I if I'd been pulling the hours she has had to over the last week.

"OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly - Carbon Brief
Reaching net-zero will be much cheaper for the UK government than previously expected – and the economic damages of climate change far more severe.

Interesting map of the signatures for the repeal of the #OSA in the #UK. Support is widespread although higher in urban areas.
https://

Petition Map (by Unboxed)
Visualise UK Government Petitions

"Labour housing plans could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

Sitting in the shade enjoying the first day of my holiday and I'm already half way through Rory Stewart's "Politics on the Edge". It's a beautifully written if slightly concerning run through his political career and how the system fails us. #ukpolitics #books

Thar she blows! (Light blue is energy generation from wind in the UK, taken from gridwatch.co.uk)
#StormFloris #UKenergy #WindPower

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
UK Subs:
🎵 Plan of Action
#UKSubs
https://uksubsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/plan-of-action
https://open.spotify.com/track/1fT9ihTFaA2VkgTCs8HhUD

"Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution”
Erm, surely, if a two state solution was implemented, then we would recognise the state of Palestine so none of this makes any sense??
#ukpolitics

"Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses #Climate

get your local MPs driving license 💀
#satire #UK

"Nature-friendly farming budget swells in UK – but cuts elsewhere make recovery fraught"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming #Nature

Nature-friendly farming budget swells in UK – but cuts elsewhere make recovery fraught
Progress on nature-positive farming – but habitats still trail big-ticket technology

Beach huts and dramatic skies at Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight yesterday afternoon
#UK #photography #autumn #IsleOfWight

#UK Police Investigating #Handicapped Entrance #Security Scam At #Wembley After Hundreds Reportedly Gained Entry On Same

Would it now be illegal in the UK to seed this torrent?
#UKlaw #AskFedi

"This disused Gateshead mine could be the future for cheaper heating bills|
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

This disused Gateshead mine could be the future for cheaper heating bills
Mine water technology extracts heat from floodwaters to power homes and it is hoped it could be used for millions of homes across the country

“Are we the baddies?” is not a question anyone in the West has to ask themselves. There’s no question about it. You were. You are. Will you continue to be? That’s the only question that matters and the answer is entirely up to you.
Silence is complicity.
Inaction is complicity.
Apologism is complicity.
Do something!
#israel

End Israeli Apartheid (@EndIsraeliApartheid@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image More RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said after Iran threatened to target UK, French and US bases if the countries help stop strikes on Israel. Additional refuelling aircraft have been deployed from UK bases and more fast jets will be sent over, it is understood. The UK already has RAF jets in the Middle East as part of Operation Shader. https://www.thenational.scot/news/25239897.uk-jets-sent-middle-east-despite-calls-de-escalation/ 🕎 �…

Come on #UK! This is not the way to go!! You want more heat waves, pollution, droughts, storms, floods? No?? So do something!!
”UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback”

Uninstalled the NHS App. I dunno but there’s something about Wes Streeting getting his dirty little paws on it that makes me be a little wary.
If I need to use it, I’ll use it purely via the web, at https://www.nhsapp.service.nhs.uk/

"Powering change: UK battery firms aim to unlock the way to net zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Batteries

"Businesses and charities call for UK to scrap VAT on refurbished electronics"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

Look, he's not afraid to swear, calls a shit a shit. Go Zack.
#green #uk

"The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage's party

"‘Pounds for pylons’: Government pushes ahead with £2,500 energy bill savings scheme"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

I thought self identification was a bad thing??
#ukpolitics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24z77yg16eo

Kemi Badenoch: I don't identify as Nigerian any more
The Conservative Party leader says she has not renewed her passport for the West African country in years.

"England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EU #EuropeanUnion

Had a great time at Good Vibrations Society this weekend.
First act I saw was the most entrancing. Rozsa stroking a harp and singing angelically with a backing track. She was great.
The North London Gospel Choir doing Graceland was pretty cool. They got some mad energy, all those gospel synced dance moves. Lovely to hear that album in a new way.
Enjoyed the Gentlemen Dub Club and Riot Jazz and So Solid Crew. Watched a nice sunset at camp.
Lovely small site, great crowd. Hung with some friends and met old ones I hadn't seen for years.
Also tripped over a guy rope in the dark on the first night and hurt my wrist pretty bad.
Walked away after a moment on the floor assessing damage but visited the medical tent. My wrist swelled up so much the next day I had to have my wristband replaced. Drive home somewhat more perilous as a result. Thank goodness for automatic gear boxes.
#goodVibrationsSociety #festival #uk

"UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change
Electric vehicle sales are racing ahead in the UK – but the switch to heat pumps is lagging behind.

"MP Cites DeSmog Reporting to Bolster Call for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

MP Cites DeSmog Reporting to Bolster Call for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising
Labour MP Jacob Collier cited DeSmog investigations into the strategies used by oil and gas companies to delay climate action in opening remarks to a parliamentary debate on whether the UK government should ban fossil fuel advertising. A petition calling for a ban signed by more than 110,000 people and championed by environmentalist Chris Packham […]

Well Zack's won, convincingly, 20k votes to 3k votes for the others.
So that's good.
Now lets see if he can make the media actually reflect the message like they reflect Farage constantly.
Gonna be harder for anti-capitalists than pro-capitalists, what with the media all being owned by the capital.
#ZackPolanski #green #uk

"Burning on England’s deep peat banned"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Peat #Environment

"Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirPollution

"Government urged to provide clarity on Electric Car Grant eligibility as EV sales falter"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

For fucks sake - there are actual, important, and urgent things that need money spending on them. Today. 🤦‍♀️
#ukpolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025…

"Farage faces backlash from younger Reform voters over net zero policies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

Farage faces backlash from younger Reform voters over net zero policies
Polling suggests new Reform supporters are less climate sceptic than those who voted for Nigel Farage’s party in the 2024 general election

"Summer 2025 was UK's hottest on record and experts say 'extremes' like this are becoming more common"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

UK saw hottest summer since record began in 2025, Met Office says
Climate scientists say summers as hot or hotter than 2025 in the UK are 70 times more likely due to climate change.

"Revolutionary city-scanning satellite from UK-France partnership set to transform climate monitoring"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #France

Revolutionary city-scanning satellite from UK-France partnership set to transform climate monitoring
Millions of people worldwide are set to benefit from more accurate climate data as the groundbreaking MicroCarb satellite begins its journey to space.

"Suspend UK from oil oversight body over protests crackdown, say campaign groups"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

"Weetabix’s wheat growers cut on-farm emissions with lower-nitrogen approach"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

"‘A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage

"UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts
The UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50.4% since 1990 levels, a group of experts tasked with advising the government said on Wednesday.

"More than 80% of UK farmers worried about climate crisis harming livelihood, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

"UK study finds space-based solar could supply 80% of Europe’s renewable energy needs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower

UK study finds space-based solar could supply 80% of Europe’s renewable energy needs
A paper by King’s College London scientists suggests that space-based solar panels (SBSP) could cut Europe’s land-based renewable energy needs by up to 80%, including reducing battery energy storage usage by more than 70%. The authors are now in contact with leading companies such as Space Solar.

"At least 45,000 sites in Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste, study says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"UK energy companies could fund home efficiency upgrades until late 2026"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Rare butterfly hits purple patch at Sussex rewilding project"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies

"Thousands meet their MPs to show huge demand for climate action"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Iceland launches real-time alerts for discounted food to tackle waste"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Iceland #FoodWaste

"Tidal energy turbine in Scotland breaks record for underwater operation"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Energy

Tidal energy turbine in Scotland breaks record for underwater operation
A tidal turbine off the coast of Scotland has operated continuously for more than six years, setting a record that could help unlock new investment in marine energy.Jennifer McDermott reports for The Associated Press.In short:A turbine at the MeyGen site in northern Scotland has been generating elec...

"Reform’s pro-fracking stance could divide potential voters, research shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"The cost of net-zero: Brits starting to believe misinformation, survey finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"Scottish households urged to cut water use as climate crisis limits supplies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Climate

"Top 10 most-sighted butterflies in 2025’s Big Butterfly Count – in pictures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

"How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"UK’s largest lake faces environmental crisis as rescue plans stall"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"‘Drill baby, drill’: Reform UK zero in on Ed Miliband’s climate policies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"From Kemi Badenoch to Nigel Farage: How UK Plc’s sustainability leaders can respond to net-zero backlash"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sustainability

"England’s toxic road runoff pollution being ignored, MPs told"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirPollution

"UK second-hand EV market records 40% growth in Q2"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

"UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea

"Cabinet reshuffle: Katie White appointed new UK Climate Minister"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"UK Government mulls 'polluter pays' fees for wet wipe manufacturers, confirms 1.lbn recycling funding"
#UK #UnitedKingdom

"Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now - Dale Vince"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees

"The UK rivers where ‘forever chemicals’ are found – and why scientists are worried"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

The UK rivers where 'forever chemical' found - and why scientists are worried
The first study of the TFA forever chemical indicates they are present in virtually every river in Britain

"UK Football Team Unveils ‘World-First’ Vegan-Certified Kit"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Football

UK Football Team Unveils 'World-First' Vegan-Certified Kit
Forest Green Rovers FC (FGR) has unveiled the first-ever vegan-certified football kit featuring fully recycled and recyclable materials

"UK’s richest set to produce 13 times more transport emissions than poorest by 2035"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Cut electricity bills by scrapping green levies, say Labour MPs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Cut electricity bills by scrapping green levies, say Labour MPs
MPs want to see levies to help fund renewable energy projects and provide support for lower-income households to be moved onto gas bills or into general taxation.

"UK air quality is improving but pollution targets are still being breached – new study"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

UK air quality is improving but pollution targets are still being breached – new study
Researchers have analysed UK-wide trends for three major pollutants.

"87 per cent of UK schools in toxic air zones, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Schools #Education

87 per cent of UK schools in toxic air zones, study finds
More than 25,000 British schools are in areas exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines

"How fuel used in 'green' bin lorries could be destroying rainforests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rainforest #Environment

How fuel used in 'green' bin lorries could be destroying rainforests
Fears have been raised that a surge in demand for hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel is contributing to deforestation, primarily due to its use of palm oil

"The areas where householders are missing out on cheaper solar electricity, mapped"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

The areas where householders are missing out on cheaper solar electricity, mapped
Areas with some of the highest sunshine levels in the country have been found to have just 1-3 per cent of rooves where solar panels are fitted

"UK offshore wind developers set to pay more for staff training and community development"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead
‘Zonal pricing’ failed to win the government’s support, but Britain has other options.

"Climate groups call for UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Ed Miliband accused of subsidising ‘wasteful and dangerous’ electric SUVs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

"UK hailed as a global leader in electric fleets, as AutoTrader previews green car ratings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

"'Vapocalypse': Is the disposable vape ban a game changer or a total flop?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vapes

"‘An enormous scar’: the battle over solar farms and pylons as Reform UK takes aim at net zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

"Largest UK solar plant goes online"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

Largest UK solar plant goes online
The 373 MW Cleve Hill Solar Park is now exporting 100% of its capacity to the grid. Under construction, co-located energy storage to come online at a later date. The project has broken UK records for financing and offtake agreements, according to developer Quinbrook.

"The rivers at risk of sparking a rise in superbugs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Environment

The rivers at risk of sparking a rise in superbugs
New research reveals just how widespread antibacterial 'biocide' chemicals have become in UK rivers