How conflicts between countries affect the health of the planet Conflicts between countries can have devastating long-lasting negative impacts on the environment as they can require and consume large quantities of fuel, leading to high CO2emissions that contribute to climate change. Conflicts are often viewed as sustainable development in reverse and may set countries back...
1. UK Renewable Electricity Generation (GWh) (Type 1*, ESI*) This indicator is extremely reliable as it measures the total renewable energy generated in the UK regularly and it takes all forms of renewable energy into account. This indicator allows the UK government to see how easy, quick, and cheap it is to produce renewable energy...
HIGHLIGHTS Air Pollution Affecting Black, Asian and Minority Communities in London Elderly Populations Affected by Extreme Weather Disadvantaged Coastal Communities Affected by Flooding NARRATIVE Air Pollution Affecting BAME Communities in London Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK. The high levels of toxic air, mainly in the southern...
HIGHLIGHTS Introduction of Updated Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill Hosting COP 26 and the Passing of the Glasgow Climate Pact World’s First Transport Decarbonization Plan Introduction of the Net Zero Strategy A Pledge to Reduce Emissions by 68% by 2030 and 78% by 2035 NARRATIVE Introduction of the CEE Bill Into Parliament The UK has...
Priorities Permanently phase out all North Sea oil and gas exploration Prioritize two sectors with stagnant emissions: transport and housing Reduce so-called “embodied emissions” from major polluters such as steel and cement Reduce embodied emissions in imported goods by establishing carbon border adjustments The UK should increase financing to third party organizations overseeing the follow...
This report is in the form of memos from Climate Scorecard Country Managers to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework to Combat Climate Change (UNFCCC). Below is a description of the progress the country has made made in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 and the...
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard UK Country Managers Thomas Christensen and Gwenyth WrenBest Organizational Source: Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy BEIS (Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy) provides estimates of UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions, meaning emissions that occur within the UK’s borders. BEIS publishes an emissions report annually...
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard UK Country Managers Thomas Christensen and Gwen WrenThe first half of 2021 has spelled numerous climate-induced natural disasters in the United Kingdom, including extreme heat, rainstorms, and flooding. In June and July, the Meteorological Office (the country’s national weather service) issued an extreme heat advisory. Temperature records that...
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard UK Country Managers Gwenyth Wren and Thomas Christensen The United Kingdom was preeminent in the development and use of nuclear energy. In 1956 the world’s first commercial nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall, which was connected to the grid, in the UK. Currently, 21% of...
This Post has been submitted by Climate Scorecard United Kingdom Country Managers Thomas Christensen and Gwenyth WrenUK climate change target and progress The UK has a 68% emissions reduction goal by 2030 (NDC) and a 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, as well as a 2050 net zero goal. It has brought emissions down...
