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If you live in the #UK, go sign this petition! :heart_trans:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738780

"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U.K. and Dutch export credit agencies have withdrawn their financial commitments for French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies’ gas project in Mozambique, in an unprecedented move that marks the latest setback for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 […]

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

The China spy saga – a concocted controversy to shackle us to Trump | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/china-spy-saga-concocted-controversy-shackle-us-trump

Which UK politicians (or candidates) and which UK journalists are in the Fediverse? (Partial points for accounts visible from here on BlueSky or Threads etc).
#ukpol #ukfedi #ukjournalism

The petition to the #UK parliament 'Urgently fulfil humanitarian obligations to #Gaza' is to be debated in parliament on 24th November (Monday after next). Please write to your MP urging them to take part, and give them lines you'd like them to say.

WriteToThem
WriteToThem is a website which provides an easy way to contact MPs, councillors and other elected representatives.

"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.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #MusicPlanet
uKanDanZ:
🎵 Yene Felagote
#uKanDanZ
https://open.spotify.com/track/2VvlFLp8eZWdWzO4YwYztm

Um. If you unplug that plug you might not be digital anymore at all…. 🔌
#digitalsovereignty #uk #canada https://mastodonapp.uk/@wood5y/115854542014769889

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NickGrimshaw
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://shyfx.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah-25-benny-l-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

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

Huh, I see that #zipCar #uk

Just found this while going through my dad's stuff. What a great response! I can only guess what he wrote to get this response. Happier times.
#usa #uk

Westerners will literally steal from refugees rather than go to therapy.
#UK

A friend sent me a gift (knitted gloves) from abroad, to the UK. I had to pay a "customs tax" for it to be delivered, even though postage had already been fully paid. Why is that? Like, what is the justification for taxing gifts? 🤔
#UKQuestion

🌡️ Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
#uk

Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

"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.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NickGrimshaw
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://shyfx.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah-25-benny-l-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

"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

"If our national security rests on US technology, we have no national security." -- @…
#UKPol
#Palantir

Peter Thiel's New Model Army
The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster

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

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

Is it Zack Polanski’s birthday or something??
#ukpolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/

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

#UK question: what is the difference between Civil Marriage and Civil Partnership in the UK (more specifically #Scotland if it changes anything)? Why would you choose one over the other? Is it just that "civil marriage" is more likely to get recognised internationally?
I can't seem to find any…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://shyfx.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah-25-benny-l-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

Fuck every country supporting Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people. And yes, that includes the UK.
Look at the state of these genocidal fascists… arresting a British-Palestinian NHS doctor for speaking out against Israel’s genocide.
History sees. History remembers.
👇
#UK #israel

"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 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.

"‘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

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

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

"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.

"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.

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

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

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

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

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

"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.

"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.

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

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

"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.

"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.

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

"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

"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

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

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

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

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

"UK sets 2035 targets to cut reliance on imported critical minerals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.

"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

"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.

"Why the UK Advertising Industry Remains in Climate Denial"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

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.

"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.

"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

"UK ‘risks becoming dumping ground’ for products linked to modern slavery
#UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.

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

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

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

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

"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.

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

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

"‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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.

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

"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.

"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

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

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

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

"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

"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.

"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.