What is the UK doing about climate change?

What are the world's countries doing about climate change?

The UK, Norway, France and New Zealand are some of the countries that have legally committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

What's Happening with the United Kingdom's Climate Policy

The UK has long positioned itself as a global leader on climate change. However, recent changes by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government ...

What is climate change and how will it affect the UK?

Climate change will affect many aspects of our lives in the UK, our environment, business and public services.

Climate Change Mitigation | UKGBC

of the UK's carbon footprint is from operational emissions, from energy needed to heat, cool and power our buildings. 80 %. of buildings which ...

Climate Assembly UK

They passed a law committing the UK to reaching 'net-zero' greenhouse gas emissions (which cause climate change) by 2050. This means that by ...

Building a green future - UKRI

We are working to limit and adapt to climate change by: The UK has committed to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

UK – Climate Performance Ranking 2024

The experts report further policy changes that undermine the UK´s climate ambitions. In September, the government delayed a ban on new combustion engines from ...

Why Is Britain Retreating from Global Leadership on Climate Action?

While Britain has long been a leader in cutting emissions, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now implementing a stunning reversal of climate-friendly policies.

Climate change in the UK and Worldwide| British Red Cross

By 2050, Britain will be 50 per cent more likely to experience hot summers, and heat-related deaths could triple, reaching around 7,000 every year. The number ...

How will climate policy impact the British public and what factors ...

The project is designed to deepen understanding of climate change action among current and prospective decision-makers, the policy community and ...

UK PACT Homepage

UK PACT supports countries that strive to overcome barriers to clean growth and have high emissions reduction potential to accelerate their climate change ...

Climate change | Bank of England

The Bank of England is carrying out ongoing work on green finance and how climate change could affect financial stability.

What is climate change? - Met Office

Climate change is the long-term shift in average weather patterns across the world. Since the mid-1800s, humans have contributed to the release of carbon ...

Climate change | Friends of the Earth

Combating climate change means no more new oil or gas developments. We're working across the UK to challenge oil drilling, coal mines and gas storage, taking ...

Climate Change Act 2008 - Legislation.gov.uk

An Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a ...

Reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions and the Clean Growth ...

How well is the UK doing when it comes to meeting its legally-binding climate change targets? This video sets out progress to date towards ...

Climate change insights, health and well-being, UK: May 2023

Quarterly publication bringing together the latest climate change-related statistics and analysis from a range of sources.

How is the UK government handling climate change - YouGov

Generally speaking, do you think the government is doing and spending too much to try and reduce carbon emissions, not doing or spending enough to reduce ...

In-depth Q&A: What do Rishi Sunak's U-turns mean for UK climate ...

The government has a legal duty under section 13 of the Climate Change Act 2008 to have “policies and proposals” in place that will enable the ...

What is the UK doing about it? - Environment Centre Swansea

The UK is signatory to the Paris Agreement, which is an international climate treaty set in 2015 to limit global warming to 'well below 2C'. The UK also has ...