Climate change

Foreign Secretary signs documents allowing the UK to formally ratify landmark ocean agreement in New York this afternoon

Number of households in England reporting overheating increased from 1.7 to three million in five years, government data reveals

NESO again issues Electricity Margin Notice for this evening, as it looks to secure additional generation or flexibility services to help manage impact of extreme temperatures

Oxfam claims significant chunk of $137bn in climate finance provided by rich nations in 2024 came in the form of loans that only add to the Global South's debt burden

'Stark' lack of urban trees exposed, as Hastings and Guildford revealed as only UK towns to exceed the European average for canopy cover

Watchdog amends ruling on stove emissions and efficiency following an independent review, but maintains that past claims were 'misleading'

Research from Opinium for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition warns vulnerable people in overheated homes are badly exposed to risks from increasing extreme heat

Academics have been testing out how best to deal with heatwaves in two neighbouring homes to see what works

Series of recent surveys reveal how the UK public remains strongly supportive of climate action, with opposition to decarbonisation still a niche position

But report warns coming El Niño and increased wildfire risk could quickly reverse encouraging trend