July 3rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The UK power sector is on track to reach a "landmark tipping point," according to National Grid, the country's national grid operator, as it nears the point where non-fossil fuel sources generate more electricity than traditional fossil fuel-powered generation.
June 28th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Two weeks after outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she was introducing legislation to enshrine into law a net zero emissions by 2050 target, the country's interim Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth has signed the target into law, making the UK the first major global economy to pass such a law.
May 2nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The UK Parliament has taken the unprecedented step of declaring an "environment and climate emergency" this week at the same time as it was urged by the country's Committee on Climate Change to adopt a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2050 "as soon as possible."