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Ajay Banga, World Bank president, right, and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband speaking during a methane summit at Cop29 (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal

The UK has taken on a key role in the UN climate talks as countries face mounting pressure to deliver a strong deal...

There are plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 (PA)
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UK govt launches competition to find AI solutions to boost clean energy

A competition to find innovative new solutions to how artificial intelligence can be used to help boost clean energy has been opened by...

Governments are currently trying to iron out a new global finance climate agreement at Cop29 (Rafiq Maqbool/AP)
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Energy projects in developing countries to receive £79m in UK climate finance

The money comes under the UK’s existing pledge to spend £11.6 billion in climate finance over five years up to 2026.

The Government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to restrict new coal mines (John Giles/PA)
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UK government to ban new coal mining schemes as country turns to clean energy

There may be limited exceptions to the ban for “safety or restoration purposes.”

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.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a financial roundtable meeting, engaging with other participants.
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UK says £58bn climate finance tool to launch on London Stock Exchange

A $75B scheme to fund clean energy projects in poorer countries will launch on the London Stock Exchange.

A view of the COP29 Opening Ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan, featuring large, brightly lit screens in a dark room.
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COP29: UK’s Starmer sets out new 2035 climate goal

The UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035.

The inquiry will initially examine 47 models produced by 20 brands (Alamy/PA)
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UK govt investigating dozens of vehicle models over diesel emissions concerns

The UK government is investigating 47 diesel vehicle models over possible emissions cheating, a probe that could expand and lead to recalls if...

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.

People use a pressure washer to wash orange paint off a sign outside the U.S. embassy in London, Britain, November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim
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Climate activists spray-paint US embassy in London after Trump election win

Two Just Stop Oil climate activists were arrested for spraying orange paint on the U.S. embassy to protest Trump's election win.

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