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"UK ‘risks creating no-go zones for clean power projects’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

UK ‘risks creating no-go zones for clean power projects’
De facto “no go zones” for clean power projects could be created if the government pushes ahead with proposals to align local and emerging spatial energy plans, Energy UK has warned.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah Halle-e-loo-jah!
"UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule"
#UKPol
#RightToProtest
#PalestineAction

"Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began - Carbon Brief
The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar

He won't last the month.
#UK #Starmer

"Lidl, Sysco, Natwest & BAE Systems ink renewable PPAs to power UK sites"
#Lidl #UK #UnitedKingdom

"Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Batteries

Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction
Battery energy storage system (BESS) and demand-side response assets both secure roughly 8% of capacity agreements, according to provisional results, but nuclear leads the pack in first UK capacity market auction of 2026. Results from larger T-4 auction expected later in the month, with generators and energy storage assets vying for multi-year contracts.

"Lidl GB increases food waste reduction ambitions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FoodWaste

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #WoPop
uKanDanZ:
🎵 War Pigs
#uKanDanZ
https://ukandanz.bandcamp.com/track/war-pigs
https://open.spotify.com/track/0gWl7YQIOpujszxvl7pGZ6

Do you think we could get a critical mass of people who might be interested in a Mastodon-related meetup in the #Hampshire #UK area?? (I'm thinking #Winchester or

"Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Landfill

Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome
A landfill 90 miles from London uses methane from its waste to generate electricity and grow sustainable produce—even during English winters.

TIL both the Scottish National Party and the Green Party of Scotland are pro-independence from the UK.
They have a majority (73 of 129 seats with 58 to the SNP) in the Scottish Parliament
#independence #scotland #UK #referendum

#UK #Petition #Software #OpenSource #NHS #PublicMoneyPublicCode

"UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran"
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/trump-chagos-islands-deal-iran-attack-british-bases-kcj0gzbr8

UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
The disagreement over the use of British sites is behind the US president’s withdrawal of support for the Chagos Islands deal, The Times understands

An excellent report by #UKERC on the much talked-about #V2G project in Utrecht: what it involves, how it’s set up, and what others can learn from it.
And it also shows that it is, in fact, still a pilot scheme:

"Nearly 90% of green belt applications in English countryside labelled ‘grey belt’, report finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Nearly 90% of green belt applications in English countryside labelled ‘grey belt’, report finds
Nearly nine in ten planning applications on green belt land in Hertfordshire were classified as “grey belt” sites last year, according to a new report that warns the policy is enabling widespread development across previously protected countryside around London.

Hey #UK sisters.
https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell/116170185566060478

Ukraine update from Dylan Combelick.
Friend link to bypass the paywall: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-march-8-9-c29872f46266?sk=9e8e3a2d5324362fb5d5cd6574e091b9

Ukraine Update March 8–9
2026 — Iran, Russian Business, New Drone Tech

Is there a word to describe the sense of... disappointment when someone you mentored, someone whose wedding you attended, and someone you're published with - but not spoken to in years - is in the news because of a massive donation to Reform UK?
Sigh.
#UKPol #UKPolitics

Armed with £2.5 Billion,
The "UK Atomic Energy Authority"
( #UKAEA ) isn't promising a working commercial fusion reactor by 2030,
though it does want key development milestones in place that will build toward one.
The bulk of that funding will flow into
🔸the "Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production" (

UK Atomic Energy Authority strategy 2026 to 2030
The strategy sets out how UKAEA will deliver foundational research, technology and innovation to support the UK fusion sector through world-leading expertise.

"Plan to ramp up heat pump and EV use under threat as UK electricity price doubles"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #heatPumps #Energy

Plan to ramp up heat pump and EV use under threat as UK electricity price doubles
Ed Miliband is hoping to push more usage of electricity in the UK's energy systems

#UK #Journalism still exists. Important work,

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
uKanDanZ:
🎵 War Pigs
#uKanDanZ
https://ukandanz.bandcamp.com/track/war-pigs
https://open.spotify.com/track/0gWl7YQIOpujszxvl7pGZ6

"There are now more than 2 million UK solar installations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower…

There are now more than 2 million UK solar installations
March 2026 saw a return to installation volumes not seen since 2012 as rooftop and large-scale deployment drove UK solar to a new milestone. Even greater monthly installation volumes are expected as further government support kicks in.

"Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

Oh the irony! Politicians in the UK like to describe their parties as a "broad church", when the reality is that most denominations, especially the Anglican communion, seem intent on tearing themselves apart. #BroadChurch #politics

"Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere
In Nepal, local shareholding in a hydropower project changed how communities regarded it.

"How does the UK press report net zero? We studied 500 articles to find out"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

How does the UK press report net zero? We studied 500 articles to find out
In four right-wing newspapers, more than 70% of opinion articles contained at least one misleading statement.

The UK letting the US use it’s airbases for attacking Iran is so dumb…..
#uk #usa #iran #geopolitics

"UK Sport announces new net-positive ambition for 2040"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sports

"UK green jobs surge nearly 28% over the past decade, data reveals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Jobs

UK green jobs surge nearly 28% over the past decade, data reveals
Employment in the UK's green economy has increased by 27.8% over the past decade, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

"UK’s smallest bird of prey among 200 species at risk of extinction, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Expansions
UKAUS:
🎵 I RIDE DIRTY
#UKAUS
https://scruffrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/uncaged03-i-ride-dirty-free-download

"Q&A: How the UK government aims to ‘break link between gas and electricity prices’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Q&A: How the UK government aims to ‘break link between gas and electricity prices’ - Carbon Brief
The UK government announced a series of measures to “double down on clean power” in response to the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war.

"Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"How UK cuts to climate finance could bankrupt ecosystems at home – and abroad"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Batteries #Energy

Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction
Battery energy storage system (BESS) and demand-side response assets both secure roughly 8% of capacity agreements, according to provisional results, but nuclear leads the pack in first UK capacity market auction of 2026. Results from larger T-4 auction expected later in the month, with generators and energy storage assets vying for multi-year contracts.

"UK Deposit Return Scheme set at 20p for all containers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Packaging

"Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres"
#Google #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

"Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds

"Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

"More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vapes

Three million trees were planted by the UK Government last year…800,000 have already died
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment

Three million trees were planted by the UK Government last year…800,000 have already died
The UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025 as vast swathes of England and Wales spent months in drought

"Over 50 firms push UK Government to publish delayed circular economy plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Business #CircularEconomy

"UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Misery for many as rain falls for 40 days in some parts of UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Weather

"Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England

"Analysis: CO2 from UK data centres could be ‘hundreds of times’ higher than thought"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

Analysis: CO2 from UK data centres could be ‘hundreds of times’ higher than thought - Carbon Brief
Emissions from the new data centres set to drive the UK’s AI “revolution” could be...

"Analysis: UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Climate

Analysis: UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low - Carbon Brief
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.4% in 2025 to their lowest level in...

"Would more North Sea drilling lower UK energy bills? Our analysis says no"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Would more North Sea drilling lower UK energy bills? Our analysis says no
Maximising North Sea production would reduce bills by just £16 to £82 per year, say researchers.

"From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"UK industry could unlock major energy savings through heat reuse, says new report"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

UK industry could unlock major energy savings through heat reuse, says new report
Industrial heating accounts for about 14% of U.K. emissions but about half of the energy used in U.K. industry is lost as waste heat, according to a new report. Analysis supported by expertise from Heriot-Watt University shows this heat could be captured and reused rather than released. The report by the Royal Society, "Unlocking thermal energy: Capture, storage and re-use of industrial waste heat," sets out how reusing thermal energy could be a huge opportunity for the U.K.—to cut emissions,…

"Revealed: British ad firm’s billion-dollar greenwash of US oil industry"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Greenwashing #FossilFuels

"Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

Analysis: How 'plug-in solar' can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills - Carbon Brief
Plug-in solar panels could save a typical UK household £1,100 over their 15-year lifetime, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

"Analysis: Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

Analysis: Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 - Carbon Brief
The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record electricity generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis.

"Second wild beaver spotted living at Norfolk nature reserve"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Norfolk

"Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

"Cold and expensive v hot, cheap and eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden"
#Sweden #UK #UnitedKingdom

Cold and expensive v hot, cheap and eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden
Two professors of energy studies – one British, the other Swedish – explore the very different histories of home heating in their countries.

"New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use, regulator says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Recycling

"UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"UK wastes £300m of North Sea gas every year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Energy

"From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters"
#London #Ukraine #Environment #Nature

"Why is the UK so rainy this year and how is the climate crisis making matters worse?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"UK’s Renewable Energy Expansion Gets Major Boost with Grid Connection Overhaul"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

UK’s Renewable Energy Expansion Gets Major Boost with Grid Connection Overhaul | Happy Eco News
The UK’s renewable energy expansion advances, with 283 GW of approved projects after NESO completes grid connection reform, clearing a 700 GW backlog and outpacing its European neighbors.

"As that new food caddy lands, here’s how to reduce waste – not just recycle it"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FoodWaste

As that new food caddy lands, here’s how to reduce waste – not just recycle it
Around 40 to 50 times more energy goes into producing, transporting and selling food than can be recovered from recycling it.

"Great Britain just had a record peak for solar power generation. And there's more to come."
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower

Great Britain just had a record peak for solar power generation. And there’s more to come.
A brief look in to the National Grids recent solar generation and what is to come for Solar in Great Britain.

"UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"From Denmark to the UK: Why European cities are installing red street lighting"
#Denmark #UK #Europe

Red street lamps are protecting light-shy creatures across Europe
The change in colour is part of a scheme to reduce the effects of light pollution, particularly on nocturnal animals.

"Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Beavers #Animals

"From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses
Solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don't we hear more about them?

"Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Economy #Finance

Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places
The most vulnerable places are, overwhelmingly, the same places that suffered industrial decline in the 1980s.

"Rare Species of Pink ‘Fairy Club’ Fungus Discovered in UK for First Time"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plants

Rare Species of Pink 'Fairy Club' Fungus Discovered in UK for First Time
The "exceptional" discovery was made by a group of Naturewatch volunteers from Somer Valley Rediscovered in England's southwest.

"UK heat pump sales reached ‘record high’ in 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps

"Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Birmingham Airport unveils plan to reach net-zero operational emissions by 2033"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

"UK Government confirms plans to streamline environmental decision-making in planning regulations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Heat pumps: UK public still confused about costs and financing options, poll finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps

"Greenwashing in the UK: Why green claims are red hot right now"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Greenwashing

"Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry - Sandra Laville"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Environment Agency too weak to tackle illegal waste dumping, MPs say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Tesco Reports Plant-Based Growth Led By Health-Conscious ‘Scratch Cooking’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Tesco #Food

Tesco Reports Plant-Based Growth Led By Health-Conscious 'Scratch Cooking'
Tesco just reported plant-based food sales growth “for the first time in years,” and cited consumer interest in nutrient-dense health foods

"100 UK schools cut bills with solar funded by Great British Energy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

"Volunteers Plant ‘Mega Hedge’ 15 Miles Across England, Connecting Wildlife in Two National Parks"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Volunteers Plant 'Mega Hedge' 15 Miles Across England, Connecting Wildlife in Two National Parks
This mega hedge runs all the way across the county of Hampshire, to New Forest National Park, some 15 miles in length. 

"UK solar hits 21.8 GW"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK solar hits 21.8 GW
State support for solar should result in a record year for PV deployment in the United Kingdom, with strong provisional January data putting market on a good footing. Pipeline of CfD plants due in 2026 plus ramping up of support for rooftop set the stage for accelerated capacity additions.

"MPs in call to halt Drax’s £2m-a-day subsidy over sustainability doubts"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Peatland restoration stops wildfire from destroying Highfield Moss nature reserve near Wigan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wigan

"Controversial plans to reintroduce chemical weedkiller in Cornwall on hold after huge backlash"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cornwall

"‘Putting biodiversity in our hands’: British wildlife will soon be celebrated on banknotes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Finance

Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes
More than 26,000 people voted to put nature on sterling notes.

"How can we really protect Britain’s environment?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Nature

"People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS

"UK solar deployment hits 22 GW as more large projects commissioned"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK solar deployment hits 22 GW as more large projects commissioned
Government data reveals 2.5 GW of new solar added in 12-months period, the fastest pace for a decade. Deployment expected to accelerate as pipeline of utility-scale projects grows and subsidy support for residential installations kicks in.

"Scotland in bloom: wildflowers turn the Outer Hebrides into a Technicolor dream"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Environment

"King opens world’s longest managed coastal walk – but much of it is still closed off"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Stop mowing the lawn – and five more ways to save Britain’s ‘charming’ and ‘polite’ gatekeeper butterflies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"England must destine 7% of land to nature and renewables to hit green targets, data shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"UK solar developer secures $1.1 billion financing package"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK solar developer secures $1.1 billion financing package
Enviromena announces a £825 million ($1.1 billion) senior portfolio financing package, providing immediate capital to support the buildout of a 1 GW pipeline. The credit facility was underwritten by a group of institutional investors.

"UK solar generation hits record 15 GW as gas falls to historic low"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK solar generation hits record 15 GW as gas falls to historic low
Solar set a new generation record on Great Britain’s electricity grid during a week that also saw zero-carbon supply reach an all-time high. The new records come as the grid operator expands demand-side flexibility markets in anticipation of lower summer demand driven by strong solar irradiance.