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Hill farmers’ finances ‘in jeopardy’ from delays to new farming schemes – report

Nature and climate targets, and efforts to reduce flooding, are also threatened by a lack of support for upland farming businesses, a think tank said.

The Independent UK

Use heat pumps over gas boilers for British-made energy, say researchers

Households using heat pumps use only half the amount of imported energy as those with gas boilers, new analysis has found.

Evening Standard

Used EVs save owners average of £1,600/year compared with petrol models – study

A think tank said savings have risen since early 2023 as second-hand electric vehicles are ‘no longer more expensive to buy’.

Evening Standard

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Used electric cars save owners over £1,000 a year compared with petrol models, study finds

A think tank said savings have risen since early 2023 as second-hand electric vehicles are ‘no longer more expensive to buy’.

The Independent UK

Government to ban new coal mining schemes as UK turns to clean energy

Ministers confirmed they would bring forward legislation restricting the licensing of new coal mines.

The Independent UK

UK investment helping overseas farmers struggling with climate change – analysis

The UK has co-invested in at least 348 projects helping overseas farmers struggling with climate change, the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit said.

The Independent UK

Harvest in England the second worst on record because of wet weather

Wheat haul in England estimated to be down by 21%, with Britain’s wine producers also hit hard

The Guardian - UK

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Millions to pay lower summer energy bills as UK price cap drops

Cap falls by £122 to a typical £1,568 a year – but bills are expected to rise again in October when the cap ends

The Guardian - UK

Make accreditation mandatory for low-carbon heating installers, says Which?

Widening government-run scheme would counter mistrust among householders, says consumer group

The Guardian - UK

Plug-in hybrid cars ‘costing £500 a year more to refuel than lab tests suggest’

Analysis of real-world data suggests annual cost of fuelling PHEVs is nearly double manufacturers’ claims

The Guardian - UK

Sunak to launch food security index as 8% fall in UK self-sufficiency predicted

Farmer confidence at low ebb amid fears for their future as experts say extreme weather will hit crop yields

The Guardian - UK

UK farmers consider quitting after extreme wet weather and low profits

Farmers ‘on the brink’ after record rains, phasing out of EU subsidies and price volatility

The Guardian - UK

UK plans to adapt to climate crisis ‘fall far short’ of what is required

Government has no credible plan for effects of extreme weather, says Committee on Climate Change

The Guardian - UK

UK’s net zero economy grew 9% in 2023, report finds

Green businesses and jobs are booming – in stark contrast to the national economy – but political U-turns risk future growth

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The Independent UK

New North Sea oil projects insignificant for UK energy independence, says non-profit

Government’s claim of bolstering UK’s energy security through new licenses ‘doesn’t stand up to scrutiny,’ research says

The Independent UK

Alok Sharma attacks Rishi Sunak’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ oil bill

Ex-cabinet member accuses PM of ‘chopping and changing’ and says drilling legislation achieves nothing

The National (Scotland)

New North Sea oil licences 'make no real difference' to energy prices

OIL from new licences granted to North Sea producers and sent to UK refineries would account for less than 1 of the fuels used here in 2030,…

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis and energy costs fuel £600 rise in UK household food bill, analysis finds

Extreme weather contributing one-third of all food price inflation with worse to come in 2024, warn climate researchers

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The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis adds average £605 a year to UK household food bills, study finds

Report quantifies UK food inflation caused by extreme weather reducing global crop yields since end of 2021

Evening Standard

PM under fire over scrapped climate proposals including ‘meat tax’

Think tank says Rishi Sunak’s net zero changes will add £20 bn to household energy bills

The Independent UK

UK households to lose £5bn if proposed solar farm law passed

Restricting infrastructure on farmland means electricity supply will need to be generated by more expensive methods, analysts claim

The Independent UK

Proposed solar farm law change could see households ‘£5bn a year worse off’

Restricting infrastructure on farmland means electricity supply will need to be generated by more expensive methods, analysts claim.

The Guardian - UK

UK windfarm red tape to cost billpayers £1.5bn a year, say analysts

Analysis finds Treasury rules on new windfarms likely to stifle energy generation and keep bills high

The Guardian - UK

Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say

Fresh fruit and vegetables from Europe will be more expensive as drought and wildfires shrink supplies

The Guardian - UK

£19.3bn of fossil fuels imported by UK from authoritarian states in year since Ukraine war

As Russian oil and gas imports fell petrostates including UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia increased exports to UK

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