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Overall energy demand matched the record low seen in 2024, helped by warmer temperatures and continued improvements in energy efficiency

UK energy demand from 1995 to 2025 shows a decline in coal and petroleum usage, with increases in renewables and nuclear energy.

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UK oil & gas production continued its long-term decline, despite a 2.6% production increase in oil in 2025, with gas output falling to a record low for this century as North Sea basin continues to mature. "North Sea oil and gas production 75% below the peak recorded in 1999"

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New UK energy stats (DUKES 2026) show a mixed picture for 2025 🧵 ⚡ Renewables generated a record 52.1% of UK electricity, with wind and solar both at all-time highs

UK electricity generation trends show renewables rising, while fossil fuels decline significantly since 2000, total down 22%.

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UK's overheating towns and cities rank way below European counterparts for tree shading Only Hastings and Guildford rank above European average for urban tree cover, with Manchester leading large cities in England

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Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says Fossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argue www.theguardian.com/us-news/202...

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Sadiq Khan: case for faster transition away from fossil fuels has only strengthened London Mayor argues for accelerating shift from oil and gas inews.co.uk/news/politi...

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One way households can ⬇️ exposure is by switching away from petrol and diesel altogether EVs insulated from global oil price shocks and can offer substantially lower running costs than conventional vehicles Viz below from earlier in 2026

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Diesel prices have hit a new record high, nearing 200p/litre UK drivers remain exposed to volatility in international oil and diesel markets Weakening ZEV mandate could leave more drivers exposed to future fuel price spikes 🧵

A graph shows fluctuating UK fuel prices over time, highlighting diesel at 199.40p/litre and unleaded petrol at 174.30p/litre.

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ECIU @eciu.net · 27/09/2026

Road to Antalya: COP31 newsletter 6️⃣ weeks out from the next UN Climate Summit, our COP31 newsletter has started up. Between now and 9 Nov, you get several editions before switching to daily updates from COP31 itself mailchi.mp/eciu.net/ro...

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Road to Antalya: #COP31 newsletter 6️⃣ weeks out from the next UN Climate Summit, our COP31 newsletter has started up. Between now and 9 Nov, you get several editions before switching to daily updates from COP31 itself mailchi.mp/eciu.net/ro...

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ECIU @eciu.net · 27/09/2026

Over 2️⃣4️⃣0️⃣M litres of milk was lost in this year's record summer heat Grass growth also hit, lost growth enough to feed entire UK cattle herd for 2 months What might this mean for farmers and consumers? (spoiler: price of milk unlikely to be what goes up)

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ECIU @eciu.net · 27/09/2026

🤯 Temp rise at heart of El Niño in Pacific Ocean has now reached 3.05°C 📍 higher than 3.02°C set in late Nov 2015 (which was higher than in the 150 years of modern records) 📍 most recent forecasts predict a peak of 4.0°C in Novand Dec

Graph shows daily sea surface temperatures for Niño 3.4, highlighting a significant rise, peaking near 30°C in late 2023.

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📊 Record heat pumps under Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in Aug 📍 Highest ever numbers of heat pump vouchers paid under the scheme 📍 Around 40% ⬆️ on BUS vouchers paid in the same period in 2025

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EV sales surging in overseas markets that make up 7️⃣0️⃣% of UK car exports: new ECIU analysis 🇪🇺 EU - largest market (over 1/2 of 2025 car exports) New data shows EV sales in key European markets in Aug were 54.2% higher than last Aug, year-to-date sales were ↑ by 1/3 🧵

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⚠️ UK faces worst harvest on record after summer drought: snap analysis Hottest summer on record = worst harvest on record 4 of 5 worst harvests ever recorded this decade following extreme weather "Farmers are on the front line of climate change"

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UK oil and gas production continued its long-term decline Gov data show: 🛢️ Oil production ⬇️ 7.2% 🏭 Gas production ⬇️ 8.5% Reason: continued maturation of North Sea basin

Line graph depicting UK natural gas production, demand, and net imports from Q1 2023 to Q1 2026, showing fluctuating trends.

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Renewable electricity generation reached a new record high in Q1 2026 Renewables generated 43.7TWh ⬆️ 18% on the same period last year, providing 53.1% of all UK electricity generation

Bar chart comparing renewable electricity generation percentages for offshore wind, onshore wind, bioenergy, solar PV, and hydro in Q1 2025 and Q1 2026.

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UK energy mix state of play: ✅ Record wind generation ✅ Renewables producing over 1/2 UK electricity ⬇️ Falling gas demand for power generation 📉 Declining North Sea oil & gas output What does the data tell us? 🧵 👇

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Welcome to the 100s of journalists, civil servants and COP-watchers who signed up to receive ECIU's COP31 updates. To receive issue 2 today>> mailchi.mp/eciu.net/ro... Here's @gredmondking.bsky.social on the (metaphorical) road to Antalya giving the state of play 6️⃣ weeks out

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200 days on from the Iran-US war, gas prices stood at a 4-year high Clearest way to protect households is to reduce our dependence on volatile oil and gas markets through electrification and renewables eciu.net/media/press...

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"It's not a race to save the polar bears anymore. It's all about industrial strategy." Renewables hitting all time records in UK & globally Gas and oil price spikes based on whims of foreign regimes highlights the case for renewables as a national security measure 693GW installed in 2025 alone

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ECIU @eciu.net · 23/09/2026

Want to see ECIU's daily news update before signing up? Here's what would have arrived in your inbox today: shorturl.at/9PZll For weekday summaries on the day's key climate-related news that even AI can't curate in quite the same way (yet) >> shorturl.at/ZG1L8

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PM @andyburnham.bsky.social to tackle online disinfo with new centre Climate misinfo + climate change inaction = national security risk "UN & WEF state that [climate misinfo and inaction] represent 2 of gravest strategic challenges facing western democracies." ECIU's @gredmondking.bsky.social

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ECIU @eciu.net · 22/09/2026

Get a limited number of key briefings in the lead-up to the COP31 UN climate summit Then daily round-ups of: 📍 COP developments 📍 important headlines 📍 stats that matter from the climate summit itself, from 9th Nov mailchi.mp/eciu.net/ro...

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ECIU @eciu.net · 22/09/2026

BBC reports that Ineos is pausing production at its three plants in Hull, blaming high UK gas prices

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ECIU @eciu.net · 21/09/2026

A shortage of oil tankers is threatening to keep gas prices high Record shipping rates through the Strait of Hormuz could offset falling crude prices www.wsj.com/business/en...

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Then we heard from Vikki Howells, from Welsh Labour, about the importance of ensuring that quality training and vocational education opportunities are embedded in the transition. Followed by Plaid's Niamh Salkeld, talking about the need to deliver a transition that benefits every community in Wales

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We kicked off with Peter Fox OBE, Conservative Member of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen, sharing his reflections on our report into the Welsh net zero economy. You can read that report here: buff.ly/UeeQVHt Followed by Russell Greenslade, Director of CBI Wales.

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In 2025, the Welsh net zero economy supported: 💰️ £4 billion in GVA 👷‍♀️ 41,300 full-time jobs 📈 1,306 net zero businesses Thanks to the Senedd Members, trade groups, and businesses who joined us in Cardiff this week to talk about how the net zero transition is driving growth across Wales.

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ECIU @eciu.net · 17/09/2026

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ECIU @eciu.net · 17/09/2026

Yesterday marked 200 days since conflict began in the Middle East Since then: 📍 global oil and gas prices have been volatile, and gas costs esp have spiked in recent days Resulting in: ⬆️ energy bills ⬆️ petrol and diesel prices ⬆️ inflation

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ECIU @eciu.net · 16/09/2026

The four horsemen of the apocalypse are coming for the global economy A perfect storm of wars in Iran and Ukraine, extreme weather and the AI bubble threatens disaster 📰 link below

A line graph shows the significant increase in the diesel crack spread at New York Harbour over time, peaking recently.

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ECIU @eciu.net · 16/09/2026

Oil prices help to push CPI inflation up to 3.1% "prices being paid in September are even higher [2] and are likely to rise further due to the conflict expanding and pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel for the past week." Full comment 👇

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ECIU @eciu.net · 15/09/2026

UK oil and gas production continued its long-term decline Gov data show: 🛢️ Oil production ⬇️ 7.2% 🏭 Gas production ⬇️ 8.5% Reason: continued maturation of North Sea basin

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ECIU @eciu.net · 15/09/2026

Renewable electricity generation reached a new record high in Q1 2026 Renewables generated 43.7TWh ⬆️ 18% on the same period last year, providing 53.1% of all UK electricity generation

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ECIU @eciu.net · 14/09/2026

COP31: 8️⃣ weeks to go - what do you need to know? 📍Want 2-3 emails to get up-to-date in the run up to the climate summit happening in Türkiye from 9 Nov? 📍Going to COP and want daily updates on the state of play? Sign & get issue 1 today >> mailchi.mp/eciu.net/ro...

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Record temperatures are being registered in the UK and around the world with increasing frequency as climate change intensifies. Find out just how frequent in 2026 (so far) 👇

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NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions Record demand for A&E units, ambulance services and NHS 111 shows extreme heat having unprecedented impact on health, experts say www.theguardian.com/society/202...

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Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing www.theguardian.com/business/20...

Line graph shows the yield trends of UK, US, Japanese, and German 10-year government bonds from 2000 to September 2026.

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