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"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.

A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried until now #UnitedKingdom

A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried until now
Last autumn, a UK government report warned that climate-driven ecosystem collapse could lead to food shortages, mass migration, political extremism and even nuclear conflict. The report was never officially launched.

"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.

"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

"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.

"Greenpeace set to take UK Government to court over deep-sea mining licences"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Greenpeace #Environment

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

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

"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.

"Met Office: A review of the UK’s climate in 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange…

Met Office: A review of the UK’s climate in 2025 - Carbon Brief
In this review, we take a look back at the UK’s climate in 2025 and place the record-breaking year in the context of human-caused climate change.

"Met Office: A review of the UK’s climate in 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange…

Factcheck: What it really costs to heat a home in the UK with a heat pump - Carbon Brief
This factcheck explains how heat pumps can cut bills, what the latest data shows about potential savings

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

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

"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

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

UK social homes unprepared for rising heat as policy fails to keep pace, new research warns #UnitedKingdom

UK social homes unprepared for rising heat as policy fails to keep pace, new research warns
Millions of UK social homes are at growing risk from rising temperatures and soaring energy costs and current housing and climate policies are failing to keep up, according to new research by The University of Manchester.

"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.

"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

"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

"How Scotland’s Landowner Biodiversity Legislation Could Transform Land Management Worldwide"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland

How Scotland's Landowner Biodiversity Legislation Could Transform Land Management Worldwide | Happy Eco News
Scotland passes groundbreaking landowner biodiversity legislation, forcing large estates to publish nature protection plans. Learn how these new biodiversity requirements are creating jobs, restoring ecosystems, and positioning Scotland as the world's first Rewilding Nation.

"Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Octopus

Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon
Climate-driven shifts in ocean and atmospheric dynamics underpin these recent blooms in octopus numbers in UK waters.

"Waste heat from data centres ‘could help millions of UK households’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"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"
#UK #UnitedKingdom

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.

"UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"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

"Scotland protects more than a third of its seas. Why is trawling still allowed?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Environment

Why trawling is still allowed in protected Scottish waters
Environmentally damaging fishing practices continue across Europe even in protected areas, conservation groups say.

"Britain Just Had Its Sunniest Year on Record"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
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Britain Just Had Its Sunniest Year on Record

"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.

"British supermarkets criticised over ‘weak’ climate plans"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Supermarkets #Shops

"Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"UK sets 2035 targets to cut reliance on imported critical minerals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
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"Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirPollution

"Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Butterflies

"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

"Green spaces should be the norm for all new housing developments in England, guidelines say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

"Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London

"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

"UK Government unveils £43m funding competition for low-carbon aviation innovation"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"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.

"UK added 2.6 GW of solar in 2025, record year for rooftop"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK added 2.6 GW of solar in 2025, record year for rooftop
Deployment hits ten year high in the United Kingdom with connection of largest plant to date and a ramping up of small-scale installations. Government targets accelerated deployment with new support for rooftop installations and ongoing CfD auction.

"Decarbonising UK heat ‘a £22bn economic opportunity’, report claims"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Finance #Climate

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

"UK’s warmest spring on record led to rise in songbirds breeding, data shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Europe #Landfill

"Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press

"Ofwat seeks ‘bold, scalable solutions’ to water sector’s biggest environmental challenges"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

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

"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.

"BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Q&A: What UK’s record auction for offshore wind means for bills and clean power by 2030"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Q&A: What UK’s record auction for offshore wind means for bills and clean power by 2030 - Carbon Brief
A record-breaking amount of new offshore wind capacity has been secured at the UK’s latest auction for renewable energy projects.

"Record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity secured in UK’s latest renewable energy auction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"UK and EU tree planting pledges face reality check as scientists warn the climate window is closing"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees

Why time is running out for the EU and UK to plant more trees
The UK and EU both have ambitious targets for planting new trees to help meet climate targets. But how much progress has actually been made?

"Solar to occupy no more than 0.6% of UK farmland by 2030"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy…

Solar to occupy no more than 0.6% of UK farmland by 2030
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said in response to a recent Freedom of Information (FoI) request that even if all future solar projects under its solar roadmap were ground-mounted, they would occupy no more than 0.4% of the United Kingdom’s total land area.

"More than 100,000 applications for UK heat pump subsidy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps #Energy

More than 100,000 applications for UK heat pump subsidy
Latest boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) data reveals more than 100,000 applications for heat pump grants have been made since support scheme launched in May 2022. Demand has significantly increased in 2025, and the scheme was expanded in early November to include an air-to-air heat pump grant.

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

"Young Atlantic salmon seen in three English rivers for first time in a decade"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Salmon #Environment

"Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"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.

"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 […]

"More than 100,000 applications for UK heat pump subsidy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps #Energy

More than 100,000 applications for UK heat pump subsidy
Latest boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) data reveals more than 100,000 applications for heat pump grants have been made since support scheme launched in May 2022. Demand has significantly increased in 2025, and the scheme was expanded in early November to include an air-to-air heat pump grant.

"UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trains #PublicTransport

"Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Buildings #Birds

"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.

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

"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

"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

"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.

"Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

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

"UK adds 1.9 GW of solar in 12 months"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK adds 1.9 GW of solar in 12 months
Latest government figures record 20.7 GW deployed PV capacity at the end of October 2025, up 10.4% in a 12-month period. Surge in contracts for difference (CfD) supported connections recorded in 2025 with more large ground-mount projects in the pipeline.

"UK budget 2025: Key climate and energy announcements"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK budget 2025: Key climate and energy announcements - Carbon Brief
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced new measures to cut energy bills alongside a “pay-per-mile”...

"‘A win for nature and people’: Elizabeth line soil used to create Essex bird haven"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Essex

"Study: UK extreme heat days to more than double by 2050"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"The UK Could Eliminate Caged Eggs By 2032"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Eggs #Food

The UK Could Eliminate Caged Eggs By 2032
The UK could eliminate the use of caged egg production by 2032, as the government launches a new consultation on the topic

"Co-op trials in-store coffee pod recycling with Podback"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COOP #Recycling
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"Government and media urged to treat climate crisis as ‘National Emergency’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

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

"UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plastic #Plastics

"Lidl Calls For Mandatory Plant-Based Targets To ‘Level The Playing Field’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Lidl #Food

Lidl Calls For Mandatory Plant-Based Targets To 'Level The Playing Field'
Lidl has called on the UK government to introduce plant-based targets as part of mandatory healthy food sales reporting

"Forecasters say 2025 ‘more likely than not’ to be UK’s hottest year on record"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"European cold snap may increase bird migration to UK"
#Europe #UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds

"Report: UK car industry on course to meet 2025 EV sales target"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Sea change: the drive to restore millions of oysters on the Norfolk coast"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Norfolk #Oysters

"Report: UK must build energy storage to tackle renewables cannibalisation risk"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables