Renewables could generate meet more than three-quarters of the UK’s power needs by midcentury, as clean energy capacity surges, RenewableUK has forecast.
Continue ReadingNational Grid ESO confirmed that the UK has reached another milestone in its journey away from coal power, operating without the fossil fuel…
Continue ReadingPublic Concerned about Climate Change but Unaware of UK’s Net Zero Target
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While more than three-quarter of Britons are “very” or “fairly” concerned about climate change, few are aware of or understand the UK’s commitment…
Continue ReadingRenewables Were the UK’s Main Source of Energy During First Quarter
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Blustery weather, including winter storms, gave a boost to wind power and made renewable resources the UK’s largest source of electricity in the…
Continue ReadingUK Has Cut Emissions by 45% Since 1990
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A renewable energy boom and the retirement of coal power stations have driven the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions down by 45.2% since 1990,…
Continue ReadingZero Carbon Homes Could Reduce UK Emissions by 22%, OVO Claims
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Making all UK homes carbon-neutral could save more than 100 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year, the equivalent of 22% of the…
Continue ReadingPlanning Applications for Clean Power Projects Hit 4-Year High
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There were more renewable energy projects under development in 2019 than at any time in the last four years, as developers scrambled to…
Continue ReadingGovernment Lifts Block on Onshore Wind Subsidies
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Onshore wind farms will once again be able to compete for subsidies alongside solar and offshore wind installations, as the government reverses a…
Continue ReadingWind power generated 15% of Europe’s electricity last year, as 15.4GW of new capacity came online.
Continue ReadingScottish Power Launches Green Energy Tariff
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Scottish Power’s new green energy tariff will source electricity directly from the firm’s own solar and wind farms, distinguishing it from ‘greenwashed’ deals…
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