Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit

UK fires starting gun on race to zero emissions

15/10/2018 – The Telegraph
Ministers ask statutory advisors for guidance on eliminating UK's contribution to climate change
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Farmers 'ready to play part' in net zero move

12/10/2018 – FarmingUK
NFU says farmers can cut emissions and boost carbon absorption, but should not be asked to cut food production
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UK sets new record for low-carbon power generation

15/10/2018 – REneweconomy
Just two-fifths of UK electricity came from fossil fuels in Q3 this year, a record low, as renewables 'skyrocketed'
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No-deal Brexit could see lights go out in NI

12/10/2018 – Financial Times
Government may have to cut Northern Ireland's consumption and provide emergency generators if UK crashes out of EU
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Storm Callum delays start of fracking after legal win

13/10/2018 – ITV News
Cuadrilla's Lancashire site to see first UK fracking operation in seven years - after extreme weather delay
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Finance companies need climate tsar, Bank of England rules

14/10/2018 – Financial Times
Banks and insurers must make a senior executive responsible for managing climate change risks or face consequences
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Doctors find climate change link to mental health

14/10/2018 – The Independent
Study on two million Americans finds link from heatwaves to stress, depression and emotional problems
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Oil firms get more in handouts than they pay in tax

14/10/2018 – Mail on Sunday
Multinationals trousered £1.2bn in Treasury handouts in three years, posting net loss to national accounts
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'Grey Pound' leads green revolution

13/10/2018 – The Herald
Elderly Scots investors shun banks in favour of renewable energy projects
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Climate change may trigger end to snow

12/10/2018 – The Times
Warming world to bring increasingly wild snow, then disappearance before century's end, scientists believe
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Briefings

Essential facts on key issues

Net zero: why?

What's the logic behind a net zero greenhouse gas emissions target? Read more

Negative emissions: why, what, how?

What are so-called 'negative emissions', and why are they needed to reach net zero? Read more

Net zero: power

How can the UK power itself in a net-zero world? Read more

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In the news

Low-emission cows: farming responds to climate warning

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