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"From London to Leicester: The UK cities leading on climate action according to CDP"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Plastics dominate UK litter as rural and outdoor spaces emerge as pollution hotspots"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plastic #Plastics

Plastics dominate UK litter as rural and outdoor spaces emerge as pollution hotspots
A new study by the University of Portsmouth shows that plastic items make up more than seven in ten pieces of litter recorded across the UK, with countryside locations and public recreation areas carrying some of the heaviest burdens.

"Public urged to grow unusual plants to safeguard diversity of UK blooms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plants

"Bristol Startup’s Washing Machine Microplastic Filter Earns Earthshot Prize Finalist Spot"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Bristol

Bristol Startup’s Washing Machine Microplastic Filter Earns Earthshot Prize Finalist Spot | Happy Eco News
The washing machine microplastic filter technology from Bristol startup Matter earned an Earthshot Prize finalist spot for capturing plastic particles before they reach oceans.

"UK, Dutch agencies pull funding from Total’s controversial Mozambique LNG project"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Netherlands

UK, Dutch agencies pull funding from Total’s controversial Mozambique LNG project
U.K. and Dutch export credit agencies have withdrawn their financial commitments for French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies’ gas project in Mozambique, in an unprecedented move that marks the latest setback for the controversial project. UK Export Finance (UKEF), a government agency, and Netherlands-based Atradius, both of which provide companies with loans, guarantees and insurance […]

"UK rooftop solar installations hit record high"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

"Will net zero really cost UK households £500 a year?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"Royal Mail launches ‘UK’s largest’ micro electric vehicle fleet"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #RoyalMail #EV

Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/28/wind-power-cut-uk-energy-costs-ucl-study

"Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps #Energy

"‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #AirPollution

"Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

"Britain’s 300-hectare Seed Processing Center Opens to Build Climate-Resilient Forests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment

Britain's 300-hectare Seed Processing Center Opens to Build Climate-Resilient Forests | Happy Eco News
Britain's largest seed processing center opened in Cheshire to produce seeds for climate-resilient forests. The facility processes four tonnes of seeds annually and can store them for up to 20 years.

"Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions in the U.K.—but a loophole from Britain's smog years is fueling the problem"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WoodBurner

Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions in the U.K.—but a loophole from Britain's smog years is fueling the problem
Wood-burning stoves are booming in the UK, a cozy response to high energy prices and cost of living pressures. But this comes with a hidden cost.

"From concrete walls to living edges, here’s how riverside habitats are being restored along the Thames"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

From concrete walls to living edges, here’s how riverside habitats are being restored along the Thames
From concrete walls to living edges, the Thames is being reshaped to support fish, wildlife, and a healthier urban river.

"‘Greenwashing’ Lacoste, Nike and Superdry adverts banned in the UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Greenwashing

"Flooded UK coalmines could provide low-carbon cheap heat ‘for generations’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Nature recovery plan in England hit by clause allowing contracts to end with a year’s notice"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

"Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings
Human nature will shape the feasibility and viability of proposals to reintroduce apex predators such as lynx or wolves.

"Britain’s red-tailed bumblebees may have an unlikely saviour in solar farms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Bees

"Celebrity chefs urge Britons to ‘bang in some beans’ to boost legume consumption"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Bees

"‘No one knows where it came from’: first wild beaver spotted in Norfolk for 400 years"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Norfolk #Beavers

"Ofgem approves GBP 10.3 billion investment in UK transmission grid"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Ofgem approves GBP 10.3 billion investment in UK transmission grid
UK energy regulator green-lights transmission network operator budgets for five-year period. Initial budget of GBP 10.3 billion ($13.7 billion) approved with an upper-bound estimate of GBP 70 billion transmission investment by 2031. At least GBP 44 billion of transmission spend has already been committed, according to the regulator.

"Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Energy

Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator - Carbon Brief
A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to the National Energy System Operator

"MP calls for ban on ‘biobeads’ at sewage works after devastating Camber Sands spillage"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Plastic

"Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds
Fresh polling by YouGov, carried out exclusively for Sky News, finds that belief in and concern about man-made global warming remains as high as in their heyday in 2021, when the UK hosted the COP26 climate summit.

"Great British Energy plans 15 GW clean energy investment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Great British Energy plans 15 GW clean energy investment
UK government-owned energy company’s first strategic plan sets GBP 15 billion private finance target and commits to support for more than 1,000 local and community energy generation projects.

"Oxford United to Build UK’s First All-Electric Football Stadium"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Football

Oxford United to Build UK’s First All-Electric Football Stadium | Happy Eco News
Oxford United will build the UK’s first all-electric football stadium, a 16,000-seat venue powered entirely by renewable energy. Featuring solar panels, heat pumps, and timber construction, the £150 million project will slash emissions by 80%. Alongside football, it will host events, a hotel, and community facilities—redefining sustainable stadium design.

"Garden ponds provide vital habitats – and a revival is under way in Britain"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Northumberland nature recovery project takes shape with biggest land sale in 30 years"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Northumberland

"Britain’s canals and rivers face lack of funds amid climate pressures, campaigners warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers

"Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Money #Finance

"Repair cafes bringing new life to cherished items, building communities and boosting sustainability"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Ireland

"Revised UK environmental plan sets new goals for nature, pollution and farming"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Boris Johnson tells Tories to stop ‘bashing green agenda’ or risk losing next election"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Britain’s ponds are disappearing – here’s why restoring them is vital for wildlife and climate resilience"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Britain’s ponds are disappearing – here’s why restoring them is vital for wildlife and climate resilience
Across Britain, ponds are quietly vanishing. Reviving them is one of the simplest ways to boost biodiversity and climate resilience.

"Retailers join UK Packaging Pact ahead of 2026 launch"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Packaging

"Scottish Power supercharges Scotland’s first wind farm"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #WindTurbines

"At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

"Dog food accounts for 1% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Pets

"Supermarkets could help UK shoppers eat more sustainable local fish – study"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Fish #Food

"Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"‘Cities need nature to be happy’: David Attenborough seeks out London’s hidden wildlife"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

"The UK’s food waste crisis – and how to fix it"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FoodWaste

"Was the circular economy a missed opportunity in the Autumn Statement?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #CircularEconomy

"Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Ministers to crack down on ‘for-profit’ litter enforcers in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"The UK must secure supplies of 34 critical minerals says new report – here’s how"
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The UK must secure supplies of 34 critical minerals says new report – here’s how
New technologies could transform the way we mine – and recycle – critical minerals.

"Organised crime making millions from illegal waste dumping in UK, says committee"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Contracts for Difference: UK Government confirms boost in payments to offshore wind developers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive | Happy Eco News
Insect-friendly agriculture methods have sustained The Watercress Company's UK farms for 25 pesticide-free years, supporting 1.7 billion insects across 16 hectares. The approach protects rare chalk streams while producing 0.5 million weekly bags of residue-free watercress. The company supplies 80 percent of UK retail watercress, proving chemical-free farming works commercially.

"First of nine new river walks in England announced for north-west"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

"How far does the public support net zero?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

How far does the public support net zero? | YouGov
While six in ten Britons support net zero, there is much more limited public appetite for the kinds of policies that would help achieve it

"Britain Just Had Its Sunniest Year on Record"
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https://e360.yale.edu/digest/u.k.-sunn

Britain Just Had Its Sunniest Year on Record

"In numbers: The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2024"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

"Dog food accounts for 1% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Dogs #Pets

"UK sets 2035 targets to cut reliance on imported critical minerals"
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"Why Britain is one of the world's least 'nature-connected' nations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Why Britain is one of the world's least 'nature-connected' nations
Britain is one of the least "nature-connected" nations in the world, and new research has explored the reasons why.

"UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wildfires

"UK ‘risks becoming dumping ground’ for products linked to modern slavery
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"This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Christmas

"Water firms in England could face harsher sewage fines under new Environment Agency powers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water

"Average global temperature to hit 1.4°C above preindustrial levels in 2026, warns UK’s Met Office"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

UK’s Met Office warns 2026 could be among hottest years on record
The Met Office warns that 2026 is likely to become the fourth year on record where temperatures hit 1.4°C above preindustrial levels.

"Keir Starmer will attend Cop30 in Brazil, No 10 confirms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COP30

"MPs call for release of 15 penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Penguins

"UK households bin 168m Christmas lights and ‘fast tech’ items a year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology #EWaste

"UK Newspapers Publish More Ads for Polluting Products Than Climate Coverage "
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK Newspapers Publish More Ads for Polluting Products Than Climate Coverage 
Space devoted to promoting flights, cruises, SUVs, and the oil industry dwarfed the column inches given to last year's U.N. climate summit, study finds.

"Budget constraints and EU delays hampered UK’s forest efforts at COP30, says Miliband"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EU #EuropeanUnion

"‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"How a Big Oil PR Firm Helped Top UK Cultural Institutions Defend Their Fossil Fuel Sponsorships"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

How a Big Oil PR Firm Helped Top UK Cultural Institutions Defend Their Fossil Fuel Sponsorships
Brunswick Group’s strategies aimed to neutralise growing calls for theatres, museums, and galleries to distance themselves from climate polluters.

"Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

"Watchdog rules Red Tractor exaggerated its environmental standards"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

"White storks to make historic return to London in 2026"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #Birds

"A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oysters #Environment

A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast
Europe’s largest restored oyster reef will soon take shape off the Norfolk coast, reviving a long-lost marine ecosystem

"UK grid connections queue reformed, clearing way for 300GW of projects"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Renewables #Energy

"Beauty businesses urged to join new UK-wide packaging recycling initiative"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Recycling

"Clean Power 2030 won’t happen without better green skills planning, MPs warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

"Starmer tells world leaders at COP30 that UK is ‘all-in’ on climate action"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COP30 #ClimateSummit

"Why the UK Advertising Industry Remains in Climate Denial"
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Why the UK Advertising Industry Remains in Climate Denial
With the COP30 climate talks about to open in Brazil, advertising agencies are failing to reckon with their role in the climate crisis.

"UK soars past wind power generation record for second time in two months"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines #Energy

"Starmer tells world leaders at COP30 that UK is ‘all-in’ on climate action"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COP30 #Climate

"Wildlife charities a third of the way to buying key UK nature refuge"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Nature

"Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #ReSquirrels

"England Extends Ban on Burning in Peat Bogs to Protect Wildlife and Climate"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England #Environment

England Extends Ban on Burning in Peat Bogs to Protect Wildlife and Climate | Happy Eco News
England extended its ban on burning in peat bogs on September 9, 2025, expanding protections to 676,628 hectares of deep peat. The new rules, effective September 30, curb carbon emissions and habitat loss from traditional moorland management. Conservationists say the move marks a major step in restoring the UK’s rare peatlands.

"UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment

"Streets named after birds in Britain on rise as species’ populations plummet"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"Rapid expansion of ring-necked parakeets in UK sparks concern"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Parrots

"Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution

"Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises - Carbon Brief
UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants set records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity from gas still went up.

"Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England #Technology

"UK solar on track for record CfD deployment in 2026"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK solar on track for record CfD deployment in 2026
Total number of UK PV plants backed by contracts for difference (CfD) could more than double in 2026, if developers hit deadlines. Latest investment report from scheme contract company reveals solar holds the greatest number of contracts of any generating technology.

"EV charging projects in grid-constrained locations get £10m funding boost"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Drinking Water Inspectorate ordered action over ‘forever chemicals’ risk"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

"Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment

"Number of public EV charging points surges 23% in a year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables