39 m. ago The painful road to Net Zero: Cut out two kebabs' worth of meat a week, drive an EV, install a heat pump and forget holidays abroad, says report

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Transport

5 h. ago Could zonal energy pricing really save households billions of pounds each year? Octopus boss believes so...

If net zero targets face delays, these savings could rise to as much as £5billion per year, according to a report by Octopus Energy and FTI Consulting.

Economics

6 h. ago The road to Net Zero: East less meat, ditch the car and forget holidays abroad

Millions of Britons face meat shortages, higher taxes and a mandate to install a heat pump in their homes over the next decade, according to the Government's climate advisers.

Transport

6 h. ago Net Zero drive means millions of Brits face installing heat pumps, buying electric cars and eating less meat and dairy

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Society

7 h. ago Switch to EVs and heat pumps will save households cash – climate advisers

The Climate Change Committee is recommending a 87% cut in UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Society

15 h. ago 'Versatile' 9L air fryer worth 'saves time and money' cut by over £65 in Amazon deal

With the April price cap said to increase household bills by 6.4 percent, save money in the kitchen with this popular air fryer.

Economics

41 h. ago German election shows how far green wave has receded in Europe

Result is further evidence that political conversation around the climate crisis has shiftedGerman election live – latest updatesIn the final days of an election campaign dominated by migration, the likely new chancellor of Europe’s biggest polluter sought to assure voters that its economy ministry would not be occupied by NGOs. Instead, conservative lead candidate Friedrich Merz posted on social media that it would be led by “someone who understands that economic policy is more than being a representative for heat pumps”.Climate action barely featured on the campaign trail before Germany’s federal elections on Sunday – except when right-leaning parties used it to swipe at the Greens. Merz’s jab was at the tamer end of attacks aimed at the Green party candidate, Robert Habeck, the economy and climate minister who pushed through an unpopular law to promote clean heating, but is a sign of how far the political conversation around climate action has shifted. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago The best times to use your tumble dryer to slash energy bills and save money

With the cost of living crisis hitting many households across the UK, Brits are looking for ways to save money and reduce their energy bills - and even the time of day you use your tumble dryer can affect the cost

Economics

6 d. ago ‘There is magic here’: Lewis Hamilton bullish on title challenge with Ferrari

Hamilton sets sights on record eighth world title‘The passion here is like nothing you have ever seen’Lewis Hamilton is convinced Ferrari will give him the chance to win his eighth world championship, describing his “magic” new team as having everything in place to compete.Hamilton has been reinvigorated by his switch from Mercedes and he and his teammate Charles Leclerc drove their new challenger, the SF-25, for the first time in a shakedown run at the team’s test track at Fiorano on Wednesday. Afterwards the British driver gave an unequivocal “yes” when asked if he believed he could secure a record eighth title with the Scuderia. Continue reading...

Politics