Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions

Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heat

Government should focus on the climate change hitting the UK now.

Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 36 (1) of the Climate Change Act 2008. This report was laid…

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Climate Change Committee chair Nigel Topping says U-turns damage investor confidence and disrupt businesses Weakening the UK’s net zero policy would disrupt business and damage the economy, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned. Nigel Topping, chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), said: “The U-turns are really damaging to inward investor confidence. If we really want to grow the economy, then investing and getting good at building stuff is essential.” Continue reading...

Many people are thinking about smarter ways to keep our homes comfortable year-round. Air-to-air heat pumps can handle both summer cooling and winter heating.

Climate Change Committee calls for urgent measures to prepare for intense heatwaves and drought

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) is the UK government’s flagship subsidy scheme for heat pumps. Since it launched in April 2022 it has supported the installation of almost 80,000 heat pumps across Engl...

It’s just one month, but it’s a sign of where the U.S. is headed as renewable energy — namely solar — surges onto the grid.

VIDÉO. Leasing social, pompes à chaleur, voitures électriques… : la France accélère son électrification pour réduire sa dépendance au gaz et au pétrole et renforcer sa souveraineté. Le soutien à l’électrification atteindra 10 milliards d’euros en 2030.

Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits Achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, the government’s climate advisers have forecast. Eliminating the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels by adopting renewable energy and green technologies, such as electric vehicles and heat pumps, would be the best and most cost-effective option for the future economy, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) found. Continue reading...

Two of the UK’s leading climate scientists will serve as Climate Change Committee members for a longer period.

Britain has been unhelpfully exposed to international price shocks

Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.…

The government has pledged to reduce energy bills by using more renewables, but bills are currently rising.

Emma Pinchbeck wants to dispel the myth that saving the planet will mean austere lifestyle changes and says the countryside is forever changing