Boost energy-saving advice to households to curb winter bills, Government told Climate Change Committee says reducing energy demand is the ‘biggest gap’ in the Government’s energy policy. The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Multinational fertiliser firm extracting peat in planning breach, documents allege A MULTINATIONAL which extracts peat from a site in Dumfries and Galloway has been doing so “in breach of...planning permission,” local authority… The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2022
Not too late to insulate homes this winter, says Lord Deben Climate Change Committee chair says measures needed to cut energy bills will also help reach net zero The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
Home insulation installations plunge by 50%, adding to pain of rocketing energy bills Failure to lag leaky homes branded ‘astonishing’, nearly a year after Labour called for an urgent ’national mission’ The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022
Why the UK is so unprepared for extreme heat? Experts call for resilience to be made a high political priority and homes and hospitals to be adapted for extreme heat The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Forging green steel requires 'biggest overhaul since Industrial Revolution' A major report by trade body UK Steel outlined how the sector could transition to environmentally-friendly production and help fight climate change Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022
Scottish ministers urged to reject new gas plant amid climate fears A PROPOSED gas plant at Peterhead is on “rotten foundations” and could “seriously jeopardise” Scotland’s climate targets, the Scottish… The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2022
Labour pledges to create 30,000 jobs at electric car battery gigafactories Party makes promise amid reports UK is falling behind European rivals in production capacity for EVs The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2022
Insulate Britain or miss net zero The UK is failing to enact the policies that would put it on track to reach net zero emissions by 2050, according to a progress report by the Climate Change Committee. The head of this expert body, which advises the government on its climate strategy, described the UK’s record on… The Conversation · Jun 30, 2022
‘Shocking’ lack of insulation action in face of high bills – climate advisers Climate Change Committee report warns that Government plans for tackling global warming will not deliver on legal targets to cut emissions in the coming decades Wales Online · Jun 29, 2022
Tory MPs call the green transition ‘unaffordable’. Europe is proving that’s a lie The latest wave of climate deniers claim green schemes are ‘unaffordable’. Success stories from Europe prove that’s not true, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022
UK advisory body says Scotland must ‘up its game’ on climate change The Climate Change Committee criticised the Scottish Government for not sufficiently protecting people’s lives and infrastructure Insider UK · Mar 15, 2022
SNP Government told to 'up its game' for not doing enough to protect against climate change A new report by the Climate Change Committee has heavily criticised Nicola Sturgeon's government for 'stalling' in its efforts to protect lives and infrastructure. Daily Record · Mar 15, 2022