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UK EV Drivers Save £540 More Than Germany. British EV owners save £1,500 yearly with cheap overnight charging and smart tariffs. Despite a proposed per-mile tax, the UK stays one of Europe’s best-value EV markets, reports Steve Fowler, Independent EV editor.
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It’s cheaper to run an EV in the UK than it is in Germany
British electric car drivers are saving £540 more on running costs than their German counterparts
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
UK EV Drivers Save £540 More Than Germany. British EV owners save £1,500 yearly with cheap overnight charging and smart tariffs. Despite a proposed per-mile tax, the UK stays one of Europe’s best-value EV markets, reports Steve Fowler, Independent EV editor.
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⚡️🍇🍷Electricity above, wine grapes below - how solar panels are being used in Germany to help Riesling thrive despite climate change.
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Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change – DW – 11/30/2025
As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
⚡️🍇🍷Electricity above, wine grapes below - how solar panels are being used in Germany to help Riesling thrive despite climate change.
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"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
UK home solar installs hit the fastest pace since 2015 as costs fall nearly 20%.
Almost a third of national solar capacity now sits on rooftops, helping households cut bills and boost clean power, figures from DESNZ.
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Almost a third of national solar capacity now sits on rooftops, helping households cut bills and boost clean power, figures from DESNZ.
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UK Homes Install Solar at Fastest Pace Since 2015 as Prices Drop
UK homes are installing solar panels at their fastest rate in a decade as the technology’s cost continues to fall.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
UK home solar installs hit the fastest pace since 2015 as costs fall nearly 20%.
Almost a third of national solar capacity now sits on rooftops, helping households cut bills and boost clean power, figures from DESNZ.
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Almost a third of national solar capacity now sits on rooftops, helping households cut bills and boost clean power, figures from DESNZ.
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'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.
🔥Flames glued to hundreds of road signs across France, as activists beg ‘stop climate sabotage’.
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Why hundreds of road signs in France have been decorated with ‘flames’
Flames have been glued to a number of road signs and billboards across France, as activists beg ‘stop climate sabotage’.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🔥Flames glued to hundreds of road signs across France, as activists beg ‘stop climate sabotage’.
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EU warned to electrify in order to compete, not roll back on climate rules.
Fossil fuel costs, not green policy, are hitting industry; electrification cuts bills and boosts efficiency. “Waiting for prices to fall will fail.” - Jan Rosenow, Oxford Professor of energy.
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Fossil fuel costs, not green policy, are hitting industry; electrification cuts bills and boosts efficiency. “Waiting for prices to fall will fail.” - Jan Rosenow, Oxford Professor of energy.
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Why electrification, not repealing green laws, will save Europe's industry
According to Oxford professor of energy Jan Rosenow, rapid electrification of Europe's industry, not rolling back the EU's Green Deal, will save European industry.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
EU warned to electrify in order to compete, not roll back on climate rules.
Fossil fuel costs, not green policy, are hitting industry; electrification cuts bills and boosts efficiency. “Waiting for prices to fall will fail.” - Jan Rosenow, Oxford Professor of energy.
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Fossil fuel costs, not green policy, are hitting industry; electrification cuts bills and boosts efficiency. “Waiting for prices to fall will fail.” - Jan Rosenow, Oxford Professor of energy.
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🚴♀️ Cycling journeys in London increase 43% in six years to 1.5 million a day, according to @TfL. 🚴♂️
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Cycling journeys up by 43% in London, TfL report suggests
Cycling journeys have increased to more than 1.5 million daily this year, according to a new report.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🚴♀️ Cycling journeys in London increase 43% in six years to 1.5 million a day, according to @TfL. 🚴♂️
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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
The first saplings from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree have been planted. Five of the 49 ‘trees of hope’ are now in the ground, with more heading to hospitals, schools, and community sites during National Tree Week.
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First Sycamore Gap tree 'offsprings' planted
More than half of the 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled tree will be planted in a week.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The first saplings from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree have been planted. Five of the 49 ‘trees of hope’ are now in the ground, with more heading to hospitals, schools, and community sites during National Tree Week.
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"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."
England and Wales have lost nearly a third of their grasslands, including wildflower meadows, since 1930. Over 100 maps from the 1960s “second land use survey,” created by schoolchildren and students, are now digitised, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology says.
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How England lost a third of its grasslands in just 90 years
More than a hundred maps from a 1960s land use survey have been digitised, filling a gap between existing digital records from 1930 and modern satellite imagery
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
England and Wales have lost nearly a third of their grasslands, including wildflower meadows, since 1930. Over 100 maps from the 1960s “second land use survey,” created by schoolchildren and students, are now digitised, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology says.
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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Britain Sets New Wind Power Record, UK wind farms generated a record of electricity last Tuesday, enough to power 22 million homes and supply 44% of the country’s power. The National Energy System Operator said the grid could soon run fully on zero-carbon power.
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Wind farms generate record power on cold November evening
Turbines produced record high of 22.7 gigawatts of electricity at 7.30pm on Tuesday last week, accounting for 55 per cent of Britain’s electricity mix
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November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Britain Sets New Wind Power Record, UK wind farms generated a record of electricity last Tuesday, enough to power 22 million homes and supply 44% of the country’s power. The National Energy System Operator said the grid could soon run fully on zero-carbon power.
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Fact-checking matters. Trump’s GB News interview repeated false claims on North Sea drilling, wind costs and basic climate science, none corrected, adding to public misinformation, says Bob Ward, Policy & Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute, LSE.
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Trump interview on GB News was full of falsehoods about energy and climate change - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Bob Ward details the untruths from the US President that went unchallenged in an interview with Beverley Turner on 15 November, flouting Ofcom rules and further spreading climate misinformation.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Fact-checking matters. Trump’s GB News interview repeated false claims on North Sea drilling, wind costs and basic climate science, none corrected, adding to public misinformation, says Bob Ward, Policy & Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute, LSE.
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"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.
Businesses must lead, not wait, on climate action.
Forget greenwashing and carbon credits: businesses, not governments, must drive decarbonisation through private enterprise. Consumers and 60% of workers demand more climate action from employers, says Amber Rudd.
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Forget greenwashing and carbon credits: businesses, not governments, must drive decarbonisation through private enterprise. Consumers and 60% of workers demand more climate action from employers, says Amber Rudd.
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Climate crisis isn’t a con but it’s time for some realism
Prince William is right: we cannot rely on governments alone to deliver net zero
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November 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Businesses must lead, not wait, on climate action.
Forget greenwashing and carbon credits: businesses, not governments, must drive decarbonisation through private enterprise. Consumers and 60% of workers demand more climate action from employers, says Amber Rudd.
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Forget greenwashing and carbon credits: businesses, not governments, must drive decarbonisation through private enterprise. Consumers and 60% of workers demand more climate action from employers, says Amber Rudd.
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
“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.
Delhi imposes stricter anti-pollution measures after rare air quality protests in the capital.
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Delhi tightens anti-pollution curbs after citizens take to streets over air quality
Under stage three of the plan, non-essential construction is banned and curbs on industrial activity using polluting fuels are enforced
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Delhi imposes stricter anti-pollution measures after rare air quality protests in the capital.
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"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."
Drax shipped 90 truck loads of 🇨🇦 ancient tree timber in 2024.
The UK's highly polluting wood-burning power station has continued to burn old-growth trees (those at least 250 years old), according to Canadian e-NGO @standearth.
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The UK's highly polluting wood-burning power station has continued to burn old-growth trees (those at least 250 years old), according to Canadian e-NGO @standearth.
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Truckloads of Trees: Drax sourced wood pellets from old growth forests in B.C. in 2024, and likely 2025 – Forest Eye
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Drax shipped 90 truck loads of 🇨🇦 ancient tree timber in 2024.
The UK's highly polluting wood-burning power station has continued to burn old-growth trees (those at least 250 years old), according to Canadian e-NGO @standearth.
stand.earth/forest-eye/2...
The UK's highly polluting wood-burning power station has continued to burn old-growth trees (those at least 250 years old), according to Canadian e-NGO @standearth.
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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.