Monthly Archives: May 2019

Global sea levels may rise more than two metres by 2100

Global sea levels could rise by more than two metres by the end of this century if emissions continue in a “business as usual” scenario, a United Nations body has warned. The international team of researchers said this would have “catastrophic” consequences for the whole world, forcing 187 million people off their land. Parts of

Labour reveals plans to fit solar panels to 1.75m homes

Jeremy Corbyn to make pledge as part of party’s ‘green industrial revolution’ Labour have announced plans to fit solar panels to 1.75m homes lived in by socially housed or low-income households as part of its promised “green industrial revolution” to try to combat climate change and boost jobs. The programme is due to be announced

Does the UK have all the coal reserves it needs?

Steep decline in coal-fired electricity generation means no need for new coal mines, campaigners claim The UK does not need any more coal mines. That's the clear message from environmental campaigners this week, after new analysis revealed the UK's coal phase-out plans negate the need for any extra supply. Without coal-fired power, there's no need

We must tell the government to stop the solar VAT hike

Good Energy argues the government's solar tax proposals urgently need a rethink Another government consultation has ended on increasing VAT on low-carbon technologies, including domestic solar panels, biomass boilers, and battery storage. Consumers are facing a five per cent to 20 per cent hike in costs to climate change solutions we can use today. Meanwhile,

UK power records continue to fall as solar sets new generation high

Yet another power generation record fell in the UK yesterday afternoon, as the country’s solar fleet set a new generation record. The UK’s solar generation topped out at 9.47GW around midday yesterday (Tuesday 13 May 2019), toppling the previous record of 9.38GW set in May 2017. And with the bright skies set to continue, there’s

Climate change: Scientists test radical ways to fix Earth’s climate

Scientists in Cambridge plan to set up a research centre to develop new ways to repair the Earth's climate. It will investigate radical approaches such as refreezing the Earth's poles and removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The centre is being created because of fears that current approaches will not on their own stop dangerous and

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