ONS

Marine

Natural capital: Carbon sink value of UK waters estimated at £57bn

Carbon sequestration in and around UK waters trumps value of potential fossil fuel extraction in these areas, Office for National Statistics estimates

clock 07 April 2021 • 2 min read

Workplace

'No significant change': Government data suggests UK's 'green' workforce shrank between 2014 and 2019

Despite gains in offshore wind and low carbon vehicles and infrastructure, the number of people employed in 'green fields' dropped by more than 30,000 between 2014 and 2019, according to the ONS

clock 30 March 2021 • 3 min read

Policy

UK green economy boosts jobs and turnover, but campaigners fear faster growth needed

Green economy turnover swells 4.7 per cent to hit £46.7bn in 2018, but experts warn growth is off track for delivering on net zero goals

clock 16 January 2020 • 4 min read

Climate change

ONS: UK greenhouse gas intensity down two-thirds since 1990, but progress stalled last year

Latest preliminary stats show UK emissions intensity flat-lined during 2018

clock 06 November 2019 • 2 min read

Climate change

ONS: Total UK carbon emissions peaked 35 years later than conventional measures suggest

Fresh ONS assessment of UK carbon impact shows that when imported emissions are taken into account UK emissions peaked in 2007 rather than 1972

clock 21 October 2019 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

UK's natural capital valued at almost £1tr

Office for National Statistics estimates value of Britain's natural capital assets, such as mountains, lakes and fish populations

clock 18 October 2019 • 2 min read

Management

UK Low Carbon Economy growth rate accelerates as sector tops £44bn

Official figures confirm UK low carbon and renewable energy economy grew at close to seven per cent in 2017, marking a sharp improvement on 2016's already impressive growth rate

clock 01 February 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

ONS: Environmental Goods and Services Sector growing nearly four times faster than wider economy

Official figures confirm sector grew nearly eight per cent in 2015, as industry contributed £63bn to UK economy

clock 17 May 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

Is the green economy's growth rate a cause for celebration or concern?

The ability of the green economy to grow at nearly treble the rate of the wider economy is both good news, and massively disappointing

clock 31 January 2018 • 6 min read

Policy

Official: UK low carbon sectors growing at almost treble the rate of the wider economy

Bulletin from the Office of National Statistics confirms UK low carbon and renewable energy economy grew five per cent in 2016, outpacing the 1.8 per cent growth of the wider economy

clock 31 January 2018 • 4 min read