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"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.

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

Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer #UnitedKingdom

UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer
Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.

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

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

"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

"UK government and public overestimate time left for climate action, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK government and public overestimate time left for climate action, study finds
A new study has found that UK Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public overestimate the time left to meet a critical deadline for limiting global warming.

"Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Common toad is becoming uncommon in UK, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/01/common-toad-is-becoming-uncommon-in-uk-study-shows

"More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"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

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

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

"UK electric van demand doubles as sales share of electric cars grows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"We surveyed British MPs – most don’t know how urgent climate action is"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

We surveyed British MPs – most don’t know how urgent climate action is
New study finds both MPs and the public underestimate how quickly global emissions must be cut.

"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

"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

"Analysis: Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Analysis: Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far - Carbon Brief
Electricity demand on the island of Great Britain has been fully covered by the output of clean-energy sources for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date

"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"
#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.

"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

"UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Europe #Environment

"BrewDog sells Scottish ‘rewilding’ estate it bought only five years ago"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #BrewDog

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

"UK sets 2035 targets to cut reliance on imported critical minerals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
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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

"Co-op to power 140 supermarkets with Welsh wind energy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COOP #Energy

"UK will implement total fracking ban, Miliband confirms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Fracking #Energy

"UK Government doubles number of EV models available for grant discount"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"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

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

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

"How researchers tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS

How researchers tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers
The amount of toxic "forever chemicals" flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England has reached some of the highest levels recorded anywhere in the world.

"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

"175 researchers urge UK Prime Minister to stand up to President Trump on climate change"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

175 researchers urge UK Prime Minister to stand up to President Trump on climate change - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
A letter, sent to coincide with the start of President Trump’s State Visit to the UK, calls for the Prime Minister to “challenge robustly the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about his reckless approach to climate change”.

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

"Common toad is becoming uncommon in UK, study shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Toad #Animals

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

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

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

"Reform UK Council Backs Climate Denial Motion Saying Man Made Climate Change Is 'Unproven'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Reform UK Council Backs Climate Denial Motion Saying Man Made Climate Change Is 'Unproven'
The Reform motion denying the existence of man-made climate change was also backed by the Conservatives

"Hedgehogs, salmon and birds at risk after dry summer, says Natural England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

"Weakening net zero policy 'will spook investors' warns UK's climate adviser"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

"UK's largest lake 'dying' as algae blooms worsen"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

UK's largest lake 'dying' as algae blooms worsen
For the third year running toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland.

"MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

MPs condemn badger cull as ineffective – Badger Trust urges cattle-focused TB measures
Badger Trust welcomes MPs’ condemnation of the badger cull and calls for urgent, cattle-focused action to tackle bovine TB

"Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

"UK public’s awareness of flood risk ‘dangerously low’, MPs warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Flooding

"National Trust and TV wildlife expert team up on autumn nature campaign"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NationalTrust

"Analysis: UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Analysis: UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits - Carbon Brief
The UK’s climate-aid spending on “nature protection and restoration” reached record levels of nearly £800m last year, according to government figures

"Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"First Nature Reserve to Record 10,000 Species in UK–Thanks to Moth That Looks Like a Wasp"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

First Nature Reserve to Record 10,000 Species in UK–Thanks to Moth That Looks Like a Wasp
The Wicken Fen nature reserve became the first in UK to record 10,000 species, after finding a unique moth that imitates a wasp.

"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.

"Premier Foods invests £2m in onsite solar at Mr Kipling bakery"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

"UK banks jointly support green building innovations including ‘heat batteries’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Banks #Finance

"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

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

"Well-managed solar farms could help boost declining bumblebee populations in the UK, new study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower

Could the UK’s solar farms provide a refuge for bumblebees?
Solar farms could provide a habitat for bumblebees, study shows.

"Thousands take legal action over ‘widespread pollution’ of three UK rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

"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

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

"National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

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

"The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Deforestation

The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of
UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed.

"‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

"UK rejects total ban on bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

UK rejects total ban on bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas
The U.K. government has rejected calls to fully ban bottom trawling in its offshore marine protected areas, despite evidence that the fishing practice tears up seabed habitats and releases large amounts of carbon. Bottom trawling involves dragging weighted nets across the seafloor, often crushing coral reefs and sponges while stirring up sediments. The huge nets […]

"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

"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 retailers ‘unprepared’ for mandatory nature action requirements"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Business

"The 2025 ‘Tree of the Year’ Is an Ash Growing in the Middle of Glasgow"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment

The 2025 ‘Tree of the Year’ Is an Ash Growing in the Middle of Glasgow
England's coveted Tree of the Year award, on which GNN reports yearly, was won this year by a Scottish ash tree 75 feet-tall.

"Gas plays dwindling role in UK power price as renewables roll-out accelerates"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Climate

"Lords vote to increase nature protections in Planning & Infrastructure Bill"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment

"Hope for badgers as Lords vote for amendment in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Hope for badgers as Lords vote for amendment in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Lords voted on amendments yesterday to prevent badgers being eligible for environmental delivery plans (EDPs) in the new planning bill.

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

"UK unveils ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ to get back on track for net zero targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"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”...

"Wind power slashed UK energy bills by £104bn, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

"Bank of England urged to do more to tackle climate crisis"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Offshore windfarm projects may be exempted from new UK nature rules"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

"Brits growing more fearful over net-zero costs, Government polling finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

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

"Co-op trials in-store coffee pod recycling with Podback"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #COOP #Recycling
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"Ed Miliband looking into more North Sea drilling despite Labour pledge"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #FossilFuels