The Tories set the UK net zero target. Now they are dumping it
24 Feb 2025
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The 2050 goal “leaves us economically worse off,” Conservative energy chief Andrew Bowie said.
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Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
Tue 28 Jul 2026
All new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats.
Development and climate 'will be at heart' of UK foreign policy
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Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK international relations by taking up the country’s seat on the board at the World Bank.
Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn
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Up to 13 million people in the UK face the long-term risk of coastal flooding due to the climate crisis, scientists have warned, with a “reasonable worst-case scenario” suggesting the need for the large-scale movement of populations away from a dramatically reshaped coast.
Will new UK PM’s green measures at home cause climate finance pain overseas?
Thu 23 Jul 2026
Andy Burnham will cut bus fares and household electricity tax in a boost for UK climate action – but this will be funded partly by switching international climate finance from grants to loans.
UK's Burnham to maintain ban on North Sea exploration licences
21 Jul 2026
Andy Burnham will stick to Labour’s contentious ban on new exploration licences in the North Sea, dashing oil and gas industry hopes for a radical change in government policy towards fossil fuels.
UK withdraws millions in funding from world’s second-largest rainforest in Congo
17 Jul 2026
The UK has abandoned projects worth tens of millions of pounds that were meant to help protect Congo rainforests and support local people.
The heat waves are Andy Burnham’s problem now
17 Jul 2026
Recent record-breaking hot weather in the U.K. has made a chunk of voters more worried about climate change and impatient for help from the government.
Low-cost loans for solar panels could save households hundreds on bills – thinktanks
9 Jul 2026
Millions of UK households could save hundreds of pounds a year on their energy bills if the government were to approve low-cost loans for solar panel installation, research has found.
'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK
9 Jul 2026
A marine heatwave could reach "extreme" levels around parts of the UK later this week, according to the Met Office, raising concerns for marine life.
‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
6 Jul 2026
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant.
