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2025 declared year of the octopus. 🐙
While octopus blooms in the UK are a "natural occurrence" that happen every few decades, the explosion in numbers this year has been "exacerbated" by warming seas, says @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Ruth Williams on the BBC's Today programme.
While octopus blooms in the UK are a "natural occurrence" that happen every few decades, the explosion in numbers this year has been "exacerbated" by warming seas, says @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Ruth Williams on the BBC's Today programme.
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
2025 declared year of the octopus. 🐙
While octopus blooms in the UK are a "natural occurrence" that happen every few decades, the explosion in numbers this year has been "exacerbated" by warming seas, says @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Ruth Williams on the BBC's Today programme.
While octopus blooms in the UK are a "natural occurrence" that happen every few decades, the explosion in numbers this year has been "exacerbated" by warming seas, says @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Ruth Williams on the BBC's Today programme.
As the EU softens its 2035 combustion engine car ban, “it’s a proposal of two halves: Europe cuts its EV target from 100% to 90%, allowing petrol and diesel cars beyond 2035 while saying electrification remains at the core of its automotive strategy.” - Chris Heron, Secretary General, E-Mobility.
December 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
As the EU softens its 2035 combustion engine car ban, “it’s a proposal of two halves: Europe cuts its EV target from 100% to 90%, allowing petrol and diesel cars beyond 2035 while saying electrification remains at the core of its automotive strategy.” - Chris Heron, Secretary General, E-Mobility.
What is a “Zero Bills” home? Phil and Jackie Coates turned their 1970s house into one with no energy bills by adding insulation, solar panels, a heat pump, and a smart tariff. They generate twice the power they need. 100,000 'Zero Bills' homes are expected in the UK by 2030
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What is a “Zero Bills” home? Phil and Jackie Coates turned their 1970s house into one with no energy bills by adding insulation, solar panels, a heat pump, and a smart tariff. They generate twice the power they need. 100,000 'Zero Bills' homes are expected in the UK by 2030
Inefficient Jet Engines Repurposed for AI Data Centres.
Rising electricity demand from AI is pushing tech firms to use repurposed jet engines for data centres. Only about 40% efficient, they burn far more fuel than modern power plants as grids struggle to keep up.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Rising electricity demand from AI is pushing tech firms to use repurposed jet engines for data centres. Only about 40% efficient, they burn far more fuel than modern power plants as grids struggle to keep up.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
December 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Inefficient Jet Engines Repurposed for AI Data Centres.
Rising electricity demand from AI is pushing tech firms to use repurposed jet engines for data centres. Only about 40% efficient, they burn far more fuel than modern power plants as grids struggle to keep up.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Rising electricity demand from AI is pushing tech firms to use repurposed jet engines for data centres. Only about 40% efficient, they burn far more fuel than modern power plants as grids struggle to keep up.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Flood-risk areas urged to take simple steps as many defences fall below standard. Covering air bricks with aluminium tape can stop “water pouring in and wrecking your home”. These tips are vital, says Mary Long-Dhonau OBE on BBC Humberside, Newcastle, Wiltshire and Cornwall. floodmary.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Flood-risk areas urged to take simple steps as many defences fall below standard. Covering air bricks with aluminium tape can stop “water pouring in and wrecking your home”. These tips are vital, says Mary Long-Dhonau OBE on BBC Humberside, Newcastle, Wiltshire and Cornwall. floodmary.com
EV Drivers More Satisfied Than Ever
Most EV drivers are happy with their cars (88%), only 3% wanting to return to petrol. Satisfaction with the public charging network is rising, helped by 13,000 new charge points, Zapmap’s latest survey of 4,000 drivers shows.
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Most EV drivers are happy with their cars (88%), only 3% wanting to return to petrol. Satisfaction with the public charging network is rising, helped by 13,000 new charge points, Zapmap’s latest survey of 4,000 drivers shows.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electr...
December 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
EV Drivers More Satisfied Than Ever
Most EV drivers are happy with their cars (88%), only 3% wanting to return to petrol. Satisfaction with the public charging network is rising, helped by 13,000 new charge points, Zapmap’s latest survey of 4,000 drivers shows.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electr...
Most EV drivers are happy with their cars (88%), only 3% wanting to return to petrol. Satisfaction with the public charging network is rising, helped by 13,000 new charge points, Zapmap’s latest survey of 4,000 drivers shows.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electr...
"Cutting ECO without a transitory plan, this government currently does not have a current plan to alleviate there being 6.1 million people in fuel poverty in the UK, who are having to choose between heating and eating. As well as putting 21,000 jobs at risk without warning" - Nigel Donohue, CEO, IAA
December 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
"Cutting ECO without a transitory plan, this government currently does not have a current plan to alleviate there being 6.1 million people in fuel poverty in the UK, who are having to choose between heating and eating. As well as putting 21,000 jobs at risk without warning" - Nigel Donohue, CEO, IAA
A proposed 3p-per-mile EV tax, aimed at recouping lost fuel duty, could cut sales by 120,000 by 2031. Still under consultation and not due until 2028, it may slow EV uptake and impact the market, though manufacturing development is likely to continue. - Tanya Sinclair, CEO, Electric Vehicles UK
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A proposed 3p-per-mile EV tax, aimed at recouping lost fuel duty, could cut sales by 120,000 by 2031. Still under consultation and not due until 2028, it may slow EV uptake and impact the market, though manufacturing development is likely to continue. - Tanya Sinclair, CEO, Electric Vehicles UK
'It's all just a huge disincentive to EVs' ⚡️🚘
The government should be promoting the uptake of electric vehicles, not penalising drivers, says EV expert and automotive journalist Vicky Parrott on @bbc5live.bsky.social.
The government should be promoting the uptake of electric vehicles, not penalising drivers, says EV expert and automotive journalist Vicky Parrott on @bbc5live.bsky.social.
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
'It's all just a huge disincentive to EVs' ⚡️🚘
The government should be promoting the uptake of electric vehicles, not penalising drivers, says EV expert and automotive journalist Vicky Parrott on @bbc5live.bsky.social.
The government should be promoting the uptake of electric vehicles, not penalising drivers, says EV expert and automotive journalist Vicky Parrott on @bbc5live.bsky.social.
A data centre under your sink or in your shed pays your heating bills. “We pay for the electricity to run the modules, and the computing power heats your water and home. The excess heat can replace a boiler or heat pump, cutting your energy costs.” Travis Theune, CEO, Thermify. thermify.cloud
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A data centre under your sink or in your shed pays your heating bills. “We pay for the electricity to run the modules, and the computing power heats your water and home. The excess heat can replace a boiler or heat pump, cutting your energy costs.” Travis Theune, CEO, Thermify. thermify.cloud
“If enough states are together saying no, then they can hold up talks at COP30 due to its consensus mechanism.” The UN climate process relies on unanimity, and disputes over fossil fuel language show how easily momentum can be slowed. Eliot Whittington, Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“If enough states are together saying no, then they can hold up talks at COP30 due to its consensus mechanism.” The UN climate process relies on unanimity, and disputes over fossil fuel language show how easily momentum can be slowed. Eliot Whittington, Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership
"ITS A PANTS CAP" "You should not be on the price cap if you can get off it." With the energy price cap going up in January as well as in April. Martin Lewis tells households "cheaper fixes are currently 10% less than the price cap with cheaper tariffs coming next week."
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"ITS A PANTS CAP" "You should not be on the price cap if you can get off it." With the energy price cap going up in January as well as in April. Martin Lewis tells households "cheaper fixes are currently 10% less than the price cap with cheaper tariffs coming next week."
"The government needs to be clear on its messaging of heating and energy commitments, not just for homeowners but for engineers, installers, and the heating industry at large," Simon Francis, Coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, tells LBC News.
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"The government needs to be clear on its messaging of heating and energy commitments, not just for homeowners but for engineers, installers, and the heating industry at large," Simon Francis, Coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, tells LBC News.
“An 11th-hour policy shift away from heat pumps would devastate UK heating engineers and installers, with a budget cut to heat-pump subsidies having dire consequences for the industry,” - Aadil Qureshi, CEO of Heat Geek, the UK’s largest community of independent heating engineers, on Times Radio.
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
“An 11th-hour policy shift away from heat pumps would devastate UK heating engineers and installers, with a budget cut to heat-pump subsidies having dire consequences for the industry,” - Aadil Qureshi, CEO of Heat Geek, the UK’s largest community of independent heating engineers, on Times Radio.
"The road tax system was designed when electric cars weren't around, of course it needs updating now that one in four new cars is now electric."
Tanya Sinclair, CEO of Electric Vehicles UK, calls for a proper consultation before EV road taxes are introduced, Tom Swarbrick on LBC.
Tanya Sinclair, CEO of Electric Vehicles UK, calls for a proper consultation before EV road taxes are introduced, Tom Swarbrick on LBC.
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"The road tax system was designed when electric cars weren't around, of course it needs updating now that one in four new cars is now electric."
Tanya Sinclair, CEO of Electric Vehicles UK, calls for a proper consultation before EV road taxes are introduced, Tom Swarbrick on LBC.
Tanya Sinclair, CEO of Electric Vehicles UK, calls for a proper consultation before EV road taxes are introduced, Tom Swarbrick on LBC.
Congestion Charge changes were introduced today. Rising from £15 to £18 for standard vehicles, £13.50 for EV's & £9 for E-Vans from Jan 2. Campaigners say it doesn’t give enough support to small business and charities.
Oliver Lord, Head of UK & Strategy at Clean Cities explains on LBC News.
Oliver Lord, Head of UK & Strategy at Clean Cities explains on LBC News.
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congestion Charge changes were introduced today. Rising from £15 to £18 for standard vehicles, £13.50 for EV's & £9 for E-Vans from Jan 2. Campaigners say it doesn’t give enough support to small business and charities.
Oliver Lord, Head of UK & Strategy at Clean Cities explains on LBC News.
Oliver Lord, Head of UK & Strategy at Clean Cities explains on LBC News.
"We've seen emissions slow dramatically" since Paris.
While emissions have slowed fivefold since 2015, Gareth Redmond-King says: " Every single degree of a degree counts... and makes climate impact worse."
While emissions have slowed fivefold since 2015, Gareth Redmond-King says: " Every single degree of a degree counts... and makes climate impact worse."
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"We've seen emissions slow dramatically" since Paris.
While emissions have slowed fivefold since 2015, Gareth Redmond-King says: " Every single degree of a degree counts... and makes climate impact worse."
While emissions have slowed fivefold since 2015, Gareth Redmond-King says: " Every single degree of a degree counts... and makes climate impact worse."
The UK chose not to pay into a new climate fund at COP due to fears of political backlash before the next budget.
Yet COP30 remains a crucial chance to protect nature, improve quality of life, secure our children’s future and rebuild consensus. Tom Rivett-Carnac, in Belém, Brazil on Times Radio.
Yet COP30 remains a crucial chance to protect nature, improve quality of life, secure our children’s future and rebuild consensus. Tom Rivett-Carnac, in Belém, Brazil on Times Radio.
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The UK chose not to pay into a new climate fund at COP due to fears of political backlash before the next budget.
Yet COP30 remains a crucial chance to protect nature, improve quality of life, secure our children’s future and rebuild consensus. Tom Rivett-Carnac, in Belém, Brazil on Times Radio.
Yet COP30 remains a crucial chance to protect nature, improve quality of life, secure our children’s future and rebuild consensus. Tom Rivett-Carnac, in Belém, Brazil on Times Radio.
Zero-bill homes are becoming real and paying you back.
Some new-builds with heat pumps, solar panels and batteries generate more energy than they use. Pilot Steve Hunt has a Net Zero home, paying nothing for a year of power while exporting surplus to the grid.
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/bills/...
Some new-builds with heat pumps, solar panels and batteries generate more energy than they use. Pilot Steve Hunt has a Net Zero home, paying nothing for a year of power while exporting surplus to the grid.
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/bills/...
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Zero-bill homes are becoming real and paying you back.
Some new-builds with heat pumps, solar panels and batteries generate more energy than they use. Pilot Steve Hunt has a Net Zero home, paying nothing for a year of power while exporting surplus to the grid.
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/bills/...
Some new-builds with heat pumps, solar panels and batteries generate more energy than they use. Pilot Steve Hunt has a Net Zero home, paying nothing for a year of power while exporting surplus to the grid.
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/bills/...
ITS FAR TOO SOON! Introducing road taxes for EVs just as they are becoming competitively priced sends a confused signal to drivers, especially given the government is handing out subsidies to new owners, James Court tells Andrew Marr on LBC.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ITS FAR TOO SOON! Introducing road taxes for EVs just as they are becoming competitively priced sends a confused signal to drivers, especially given the government is handing out subsidies to new owners, James Court tells Andrew Marr on LBC.
“There has been a huge amount of progress since 2015 in terms of the amount of solar that has been installed, and the amount of finance that has been flowing that way.” says Dr Nina Seega, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Finance at the CISL on LBC News.
November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“There has been a huge amount of progress since 2015 in terms of the amount of solar that has been installed, and the amount of finance that has been flowing that way.” says Dr Nina Seega, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Finance at the CISL on LBC News.
“Most other countries are going further and faster. I think we will actually see that those nationally determined contributions will be vastly outstripped because the real economy is taking over.” Tom Rivett-Carnac speaks on his optimism of COP30 almost ten years on from the Paris Climate Agreement.
November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“Most other countries are going further and faster. I think we will actually see that those nationally determined contributions will be vastly outstripped because the real economy is taking over.” Tom Rivett-Carnac speaks on his optimism of COP30 almost ten years on from the Paris Climate Agreement.
Norway has pledged $3 billion to the COP30 Brazilian signature initiative. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a key fund supporting the conservation of endangered forests worldwide. Norway will pay into the fund by 2035, with repayment due by 2075.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Norway has pledged $3 billion to the COP30 Brazilian signature initiative. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a key fund supporting the conservation of endangered forests worldwide. Norway will pay into the fund by 2035, with repayment due by 2075.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Why the UK won’t give taxpayer cash to COP30 forests fund.
Tom Rivett-Carnac in Belém, Brazil, speaks to Chris Warburton on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Tom Rivett-Carnac in Belém, Brazil, speaks to Chris Warburton on BBC Radio 5 Live.
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Why the UK won’t give taxpayer cash to COP30 forests fund.
Tom Rivett-Carnac in Belém, Brazil, speaks to Chris Warburton on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Tom Rivett-Carnac in Belém, Brazil, speaks to Chris Warburton on BBC Radio 5 Live.
"We should welcome that the fact that our Prime Minister and the Prince of Wales are taking this really seriously and trying to corral the rest of the world."
Shaun Spiers, Executive Director of Green Alliance on GB News.
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Shaun Spiers, Executive Director of Green Alliance on GB News.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"We should welcome that the fact that our Prime Minister and the Prince of Wales are taking this really seriously and trying to corral the rest of the world."
Shaun Spiers, Executive Director of Green Alliance on GB News.
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Shaun Spiers, Executive Director of Green Alliance on GB News.
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