“UK Car Output Rises for the First Time in 11 Months on EV Demand”
UK Car Output Rises for the First Time in 11 Months on EV Demand – Bloomberg
Carmakers increased production in the UK for the first time in almost a year, as record-high petrol prices help accelerate the shift to electric vehicles.
UK car production rose 13% to 62,284 vehicles in May, the industry’s first month of growth since June of last year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said Thursday. Battery-electric vehicle output more than doubled.
“How flooded coal mines could heat homes”
How flooded coal mines could heat homes – BBC Future
A quarter of the UK’s homes sit above abandoned coal mines, long since flooded with water. Now, the mines are being put to a new, zero-carbon use.
“British forces could be sent to stop countries cutting down rainforests and drilling for oil, William Hague says”
- Focus of the Armed Forces could switch to guarding the natural environment
- William Hague says it could include stopping counties cutting down rainforests
- He says Britain ‘cannot get away with talking the talk without walking the walk’
“The Hidden Gauge of U.K.’s Zero-Carbon Drive Is Sitting in Your Cellar”
The U.K.’s Net Zero Emissions Goals Are Tied to a Costly Switch From Gas Heat – Bloomberg
The adoption of heat pumps by homeowners and landlords will play a pivotal role in the U.K. meeting its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Progress on them can serve as a near-term benchmark for the nation as a whole. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to install 28,000 heat pumps annually by 2028, a 20-fold increase from the current rate in a country where less than 1% of the homes use the technology. That means convincing millions of people to rip out their oil and gas boilers and adopt a technology most people haven’t heard of—and many can’t afford.
“Road pricing could offset loss of fuel duty from electric cars”
Taxes on motoring raise about £40bn a year for the exchequer from people buying cars and paying fuel duties, accounting for about 5% of total government revenue, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is understood to be considering options for addressing this shortfall, with potential solutions including a new national system of road pricing – which would mean motorists paying directly to use Britain’s roads.
“U.K. Companies Worth $3 Trillion Told to Explain Climate Risks”
The U.K. market watchdog wants big British public companies to disclose more about their exposure to climate risks — or tell investors why they can’t.
“U.K. Caps Decade of Record High Daily Temperatures”
https://www.investing.com/news/economy/uk-caps-decade-of-record-high-daily-temperatures-2051660
The U.K. endured more high-temperature records during the 2010s than any decade over the last century, according to the nation’s weather service, attributing the trend to climate change.
“U.K. Property Prices May Now Be Affected by Car Charging Points”
Homeowners fear the lack of a charging point for an electric car could hit the value of their property, a new study has suggested.
Co-op Insurance said its research among 2,000 adults indicated that one in 10 households have a facility to charge a car, adding it was becoming the latest “must have” for house buyers.
“U.K. Is Behind on Efforts to Cut Greenhouse Gas Pollution”
The U.K. has fallen behind on its promises to slash emissions and fight climate change despite claims it’s leading major industrialized nations in its fight to slow global warming.
That’s the conclusion of the Committee on Climate Change, the government’s official adviser on environmental policies, which suggests ministers need to take much more dramatic action to meet their own promises.Yo
“Two Big U.K. Utilities Pledge to Adopt All-Electric Fleets”
Two of Britain’s six biggest utilities pledged to switch their entire vehicle fleet to run on electricity by 2030, adding momentum to the shift away from traditional engine technology.
Centrica Plc operates the third-biggest company owned fleet in the U.K., with 15,000 cars and vans. SSE Plc has 3,500 vehicles and also said it will install charging points for its employees to use, according to a statement released by the two through the The Climate Group, a non-profit group helping detail and coordinating environmental policies.You’ve reached your free article limit.
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