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A wind farm at Voe in Shetland (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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What must the UK do to reach the new goal of 81% emissions cut by 2035?

Prime Minister Starmer aims for an 81 per cent reduction in UK emissions by 2035, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s climate goals.

An electric car at a London EV charging point (John Walton/PA)
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UK consumer watchdog urges government to tackle barriers to heat pumps and EVs

The consumer watchdog’s annual survey, now in its third year, tracks shoppers’ attitudes towards sustainability.

A Jubilee line Underground train in Bond Street station in central London (Jonathan Brady/PA)
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Transport for London plans to set up dedicated solar farms to power Tube network

The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process...

Developers have suspended oil extraction at the Horse Hill site in Surrey four months after the Supreme Court quashed its planning permission (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Developers stop oil drilling in Surrey amid legal row after UK Supreme Court ruling

Developers have suspended oil extraction at a site in Surrey four months after the Supreme Court quashed its planning permission.

The Canary Wharf skyline viewed through the haze from Alexandra Palace, north London (Victoria Jones/PA)
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Greenhouse gas concentrations surged to new record last year, UN experts warn

Levels of greenhouse gases surged to a record level in 2023, locking in future temperature rises for years to come.

Fawley Oil Fired Power Station, Southampton, Hampshire. Government advises recommend the Government set a 81% emissions reduction target for 2035. (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035

The British government is preparing to unveil plans for cutting emissions by 2035 under the global Paris Agreement.

Leeds is one of the cities chosen (Richard McCarthy/PA)
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Six towns and cities chosen to pilot England’s first clean heating networks

England's first clean heat network zones will launch in Leeds, Bristol, Plymouth, Stockport, Sheffield, and two London areas.

The National Energy System Operator will outline new energy infrastructure locations in a long-term strategic plan (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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British grid operator to outline new energy infrastructure sites in long-term plan

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) will outline energy infrastructure locations in its strategic spatial energy plan.

An aerial view of Windermere in the Lake District showing a body of water and adjacent land.
EnvironmentNewsRegulations

United Utilities accused of illegally dumping sewage into Windermere for years

United Utilities is accused of illegally dumping over 100 million litres of raw sewage into Windermere in three years.

F1 is looking at a multitude of solutions and innovations to decarbonise, its head of ESG Ellen Jones has said (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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‘No silver bullet’ for decarbonising Formula One, ESG boss says

F1 aims for net zero by 2030, cutting 50 per cent of emissions from its 2018 baseline, and offsetting the rest through carbon...

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