UK vehicle makers are accelerating investment in sustainable production with on-site factory renewable energy generation rising by more than a third last year to reach record levels, according to new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

As the PM in waiting readies himself to deal with the pressures of leadership, the economy and England’s loss at the World cup, he will not be short of proposals from various ‘think tanks’, from the same to the, well, not so sane.

Flood Re has moved a step closer to introducing Flood Performance Certificates, following the publication of research establishing a standardised framework for assessing household flood resilience. The certificates, modelled on the UK's Energy Performance Certificates, are designed to provide a consistent assessment of a property's flood resilience.

Nearly half (45 per cent) of cities analysed across 30 European countries have already, or
are predicted to, break their highest ever heat stress levels.

Peartree Hill Solar Farm and Dean Moor Solar Farm have been granted consent from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

The Dacia Spring is now the cheapest car in the UK, and it is fully electric, marking a milestone in the adoption of EVs.

As a result of Claire Coutinho, the shadow energy secretary, receiving information on electricity grid security from whistleblowers, the National Energy System Operator (Neso) has hired an external law firm to investigate.

Power generation infrastructure is coming under increasing strain as rising electricity demand, ageing equipment and long replacement lead times heighten the risk of costly outages, according to a report by commercial property insurer FM.

New reforms are designed to speed up the approval process for major infrastructure projects.

Air quality indicators across Europe have continued to improve as emissions of regulated air pollutants decline, providing a clear indication of the success of long-standing air quality management policies, technological improvements and cleaner, more efficient industrial and transport systems.

A new Clean Air Fund report, commissioned from CBI Economics and WSP, quantifies the air quality, health and economic co-benefits of UK decarbonisation pathways.

In a new poll, the majority of the public say countries with under one per cent of emissions should still take action.