United Kingdom
UK Government to Ban New Petrol and Diesel Cars and Vans from 2040
The government will today set out a vision for removing the internal combustion engine from Britain’s roads by setting a 2040 date for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans. The long-awaited Air Quality Plan will…
Climate Change Minister: Clean Growth Plan Coming this Autumn
The government’s long-awaited Clean Growth Plan will finally be made public after the summer recess, according to newly appointed Climate Change Minister Claire Perry. Perry, who replaced Nick Hurd at the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) earlier…
Plastic Pollution Endangering UK Wildlife, Greenpeace Finds
Wildlife along the UK coastline is under threat from mounds of plastic pollution caused by discarded plastic bags, bottles, fishing nets and microplastics, campaigners will warn today. A two-month expedition by Greenpeace around the coastal waters of Scotland in May…
Wind, Solar, & Energy Efficiency Replacing Coal In The UK
Wind and solar energy, as well as energy efficiency measures, are serving to replace the overwhelming majority of power which in the UK had previously been supplied by coal power, according to a new analysis conducted by Greenpeace’s Energydesk. The…
Smart City: Mayor Sadiq Khan Promises Funding Boost for 100 Clean Tech Firms
Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday unveiled a new fund promising to provide £1.6m of funding to 100 London-based clean tech firms, in support of his vision to make the capital the “world’s leading ‘smart city’”. Speaking at the launch of London…
Electric Vehicle Sales Accelerate as UK Drivers Turn Away from Diesels
Sales of electric vehicles (EV) in the UK continued rising last month as demand for diesel cars dropped by almost a fifth, according to the latest monthly figures from motor industry trade body SMMT. As the government faces further action…
UK Smashes Solar Power Record
Solar power has broken records in Britain in Friday as the country basked in temperatures as high as 28 degrees. According to the National Grid solar generation hit its highest ever level in Friday, delivering 8.7GW, the equivalent of 24.3 per…