UK's last coal-fired power station set to close
30 Sep 2024
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The closure of the UK's last coal-fired power station has been described by officials as a "tremendously important milestone" in energy production.
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UK soars past wind power generation record for second time in two months
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Great Britain’s maximum wind generation record was broken on Friday, 5 December, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) has confirmed.
UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record
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Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recorded.
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions
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COMMENT: The case of a planned Cumbrian coalmine shows how governments around the world are being threatened by litigation in shadowy offshore courts.
UK's 'largest' floating solar farm given go-ahead
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The 46,500-panel array will be installed at the Port of Barrow's Cavendish Dock in Cumbria and will be capable of producing enough energy to power 14,000 homes a year.
UK security, food and economy at risk without climate action, experts say
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Only urgent and radical action can prevent systemic breakdown affecting our economy, food supply and national security. This was the stark message from the U.K.’s first national emergency briefing on climate and nature to policymakers this week.
Ed Miliband confirms crackdown on North Sea exploration – but new drilling will continue
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Strategy paper released with budget allows new oil and gas projects to move ahead if they are linked to existing fields.
Scotland's first wind farm 'supercharged' after upgrade
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Scotland's first commercial wind farm will be able to deliver five times more clean power than before after being upgraded.
How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
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Many extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense around the world, fuelled by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels.
Bank of England must better address climate risk to tackle inflation
4 Nov 2025
The central bank is being urged to take a series of actions to better respond to environmental risks.
UK Prime Minister will attend Brazil climate summit
21 Oct 2025
Keir Starmer will travel to the Amazon rainforest for the COP30 United Nations climate summit next month, Downing Street has confirmed, after weeks of speculation that he would not.
