The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) replaced the UK’s participation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) on 1 January 2021. Phase 1 runs between 2021 – 2025 and 2 from 2026 – 2030. The initial cap for the UK ETS in 2021 was 156 million allowances (covering only a quarter of UK...
The pivotal upcoming events in the United Kingdom’s political landscape are the General Elections, held every five years to elect members of the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament. The Prime Minister emerges as the party’s leader, securing the most seats in the House of Commons. Since the current Parliament convened on December...
The United Kingdom confronts a formidable challenge in swiftly decarbonizing its economy while simultaneously addressing essential needs such as housing, transportation, food, and energy access to enhance citizens’ well-being. The pursuit of multiple development priorities has impeded the implementation of climate policies necessary to align with the Paris Agreement goals, aiming to reduce emissions by...
3rd National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) The most significant climate policy in the United Kingdom in 2023 is the third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3), outlining the government’s objectives for adapting to climate change over the next five years. This programme is a continuation of the UK’s evolving climate change policy, aiming to address the impacts...
Guildford In the UK, community-led initiatives focused on town-level climate mitigation are becoming increasingly prominent, aligning with the pursuit of net-zero targets. A noteworthy example is Zero Carbon Guildford, aiming to guide Guildford, a town in west Surrey with around 150,000 residents, towards carbon neutrality by 2030 through a people-centred climate action plan.Origins of...
Dear Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, therese.coffey.mp@parliament.uk, My name is Leo Owen. I am the Country Manager for the United Kingdom for Climate Scorecard, a non-profit organization that monitors the climate policies and programs of leading greenhouse gas-emitting countries.Based on a review of UK policies,...
Rating B The UK has a temperate maritime climate. In general, this means that we have mild summers and cool, rather than cold winters, for our latitude. Climate change is expected to give us warmer and wetter winters and hotter and drier summers. There could be a greater frequency and intensity of extreme weather, such...
The Climate Change Act commits the UK government by law to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 100% of 1990 levels (net zero) by 2050. Under the Net Zero strategy, published in October 2021, the UK government committed to banning the sale of new petrol vehicles by 2030 and gas boilers by 2035; however,...
The UK has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 68% by 2030; although this is still a worthy goal, new government data suggests that the UK will not meet its legal climate targets by 2030 (The Guardian, 30 March). Indeed, government calculations suggest that only 92% of the reduction emissions required to meet the 2030...
In 2021, the agriculture sector of the United Kingdom emitted 0.02 M TONNES CO₂, and 42.0 M TONNES CO2e100 (Climate Trace). Agriculture contributes to nitrous oxide (N₂O), methane (CH₄), and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. It is a significant source of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the United Kingdom, accounting for 69% of total nitrous...
