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How heatwaves have cost the UK economy at least £4.4bn so far this summer
12 August 2026
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5 min read
Prime Minister to chair crisis meeting on UK heatwave, drought and wildfires
Andy Burnham to meet with Defra and Environment Agency officials at COBRA meeting this afternoon to discuss the UK's response to extreme heat and dry weather
12 August 2026
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4 min read
Government reveals 40 areas where homes near new pylons could receive cheaper electricity
Thousands of households in Britain could save up to £250 per year on their bill over the course of a decade starting from 2027 under forthcoming discount scheme
12 August 2026
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5 min read
National security depends on climate and nature - the UK government must act like it
The test for Andy Burnham is not whether the UK can afford to prioritise climate and nature, but whether Britain can afford a 10-year plan that does not, writes WWF UK's chief executive Tanya Steele
12 August 2026
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5 min read
'The policy is working': Over 40 organisations urge government to stand firm on ZEV Mandate
12 August 2026
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5 min read
'Tough decisions': UK dairy farmer lifts lid on struggles amid ongoing drought
12 August 2026
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3 min read
Swiss Re: Global insured natural catastrophe losses hit $42bn in the first half of 2026
12 August 2026
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3 min read
Floating wind power: Sumitomo Corporation snaps up stake in proposed 1.5GW Celtic Sea project
12 August 2026
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2 min read
Digital bank Zopa partners with Hive to help finance smart green home upgrades
12 August 2026
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3 min read
'Extreme heat is not a distant threat': UK on the brink of warmest summer on record
11 August 2026
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5 min read
Global Briefing: China curtails record amount of wind and solar, as coal generation rebounds
China’s wind and solar curtailment rose by 49 per cent during H1, jet fuel made from tropical fruit scoops $3bn funding, and Walmart sets new emissions target
07 August 2026
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11 min read
How grid constraints are shaping large-scale data centre deployment across Europe
Data centre developers increasingly favouring sites with existing grid connections and in markets with abundant renewables amid queueing times of almost a decade, BNEF finds
06 August 2026
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5 min read
Summertime silence
The right of British politics has stepped up its attacks on climate action in recent weeks, so why has the rest of the political spectrum largely failed to seize the 'teachable moment' presented by crippling heatwaves to highlight the vital importance...
04 August 2026
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4 min read
A hot messy summer
As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths
31 July 2026
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9 min read
Global Briefing: Four-in-five countries failed to meet deadline for tackling 'harmful' subsidies
Just 21 countries met a target to identify all environmentally 'harmful' subsidies, Spain rolls out new EV incentives, and Canberra reveals next stage of strategy to reach net zero by 2045
31 July 2026
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8 min read
Summertime silence
The right of British politics has stepped up its attacks on climate action in recent weeks, so why has the rest of the political spectrum largely failed to seize the 'teachable moment' presented by crippling heatwaves to highlight the vital importance...
04 August 2026
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4 min read
A hot messy summer
As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths
31 July 2026
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9 min read
North star: Will this time be different?
Andy Burnham's Cabinet appointments and cuts to VAT on electricity bills suggest a commitment to net zero will remain, but can he marry new fossil fuel projects with continued decarbonisation?
21 July 2026
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6 min read
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