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Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal

Half a century on, Britain braces for temperatures up to 40C as global heating brings yet more extreme weather

The Guardian - UK

The UK has the means to avoid climate policy being driven by culture wars

Climate policy has become one of the principle casualties of America’s political polarisation. The Trump administration, for instance, recently announced it is dismantling a key ocean monitoring system, despite growing scientific concerns about the rise of a “Super El Niño” and the prospect of disruption to key Atlantic Ocean currents.…

The Conversation

The climate is changing, and so too must Britain

Letters: Readers respond to warnings from the Climate Change Committee and the fact that heatwaves are becoming the norm

The Guardian - UK

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UK warned to prepare for 40C summers threatening British way of life

The Climate Change Committee warned that 92 per cent of homes are expected to overheat by 2050

The Independent UK

Worsening climate extremes putting British way of life at risk – advisers

The Climate Change Committee set out targets for Government to invest in air conditioning, flood defences and water efficiency to protect Britons.

Evening Standard

Miliband on ‘messianic drive’ to pull plug on North Sea extraction, says Bowie

Shadow Scotland secretary Andrew Bowie described UK oil and gas policies as “unhinged”.

Evening Standard

UK’s new climate adviser vows to fight for net zero consensus amid ‘headwinds’

Nigel Topping was recently appointed chairman of the Climate Change Committee.

Evening Standard

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Washington to Westminster: US Deniers Steer Nigel Farage Climate Agenda, Risking £200bn Green Sector Collapse

Nigel Farage's Reform UK, steered by Heartland Institute climate deniers, threatens net zero goals and £200bn green sector jobs. 2025 data warns of collapse

International Business Times UK

Proposed candidate to lead Climate Change Committee defends flying record

Nigel Topping was accused of hypocrisy for flying to environment conferences while backing a frequent flyer tax.

Evening Standard

Preferred candidate for chairman of Climate Change Committee announced

The role is key to the committee’s work of advising ministers on climate targets and reporting progress to Parliament.

Evening Standard

How’s the UK attempt to reach net zero going? There’s good news and bad news

Each year, the Climate Change Committee – the UK’s independent advisory body tasked with monitoring the country’s movement toward its legally binding climate goals – gives a report on the government’s progress over the last year.

The Conversation

Rosebank oilfield: why more UK oil means more global emissions

The UK government will soon face a momentous decision over whether to approve production in the Rosebank oilfield off the coast of Shetland.

The Conversation

UK’s shift on car sales rules may lead to higher emissions, says statutory adviser

Up to 500,000 more plug-in hybrids could be sold because of government flexibility on the zero-emission mandate

The Guardian - UK

Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new homes in England despite concerns

Campaigners condemn decision amid growing evidence of harm to health and climate from heating appliances

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Kemi Badenoch accused of breaking pledge to Tory MPs of net zero by 2050

MPs claim during her 2022 party leadership campaign she promised them she was committed to green targets

Evening Standard

Miliband accuses Tories of ‘Wacky Races’ approach as he defends net zero agenda

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch believes it is ‘impossible’ to reach net zero emissions by 2050 without hitting living standards.

The Conversation

We need to switch to heat pumps fast – but can they can overcome this problem?

People in the UK need to adopt heat pumps and electric vehicles as fast as they once embraced refrigerators, mobile phones and internet connection according to a new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC).

The Independent UK

Two ways UK households could save thousands of pounds per year

Modelling shows that, by mid-century, households would save about £700 a year on heating bills

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The Independent UK

Why the cost of flights could dramatically increase by 2050

A round-trip to New York could be £300 more expensive

Evening Standard

Flight costs must rise to curb aviation emissions, climate advisers warn

But the Climate Change Committee is being ‘less prescriptive’ on airport capacity than in previous advice to Government.

Evening Standard

Switch to EVs and heat pumps will save households cash – climate advisers

The Climate Change Committee is recommending a 87% cut in UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Evening Standard

Climate emissions slashed by 87% by 2040 – what will it mean for households?

The advisory Climate Change Committee says a third of the emissions reductions needed in 15 years will come from household action

The Guardian - UK

Environmentalists urge Reeves to rethink plans for airports and roads

Critics say chancellor’s ‘growth at all costs’ plans are not compatible with UK’s climate targets

Evening Standard

Ed Miliband says he will not resign if Government backs Heathrow expansion

The Energy Secretary has vocally opposed the west London airport’s expansion in the past.

The Conversation

Five steps agriculture in Wales should take to help reach net zero

The UK is required to reach net zero emissions by 2050 under the Climate Change Act, with five-yearly carbon budgets in place to track progress towards this goal. But earlier this year, the Climate Change Committee, which advises the UK and devolved governments, warned that only a third of the…

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