Reform UK-led Wakefield Council plans to abandon its 2030 carbon neutrality target and cut its climate budget by £170,000 following a June vote to rescind 2019 emergency declarations.
Reports from The Telegraph, The Observer and The National indicate Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has privately signalled willingness to approve the Jackdaw gas field amid speculation he could become chancellor under Andy Burnham.
From 2028 UK electric car owners will pay 3p per mile under the new eVED, with plug-in hybrids at 1.5p, rising with inflation.
Four in ten UK businesses plan to cut investment due to high energy costs driven by policy levies.
Major incidents declared for wildfires on Conwy Mountain in North Wales and Tintwistle Moor in Derbyshire during July 2026 heatwave.
Derril Water Solar Co-op's 42 MWp farm in north Devon was curtailed from late May until early September 2026 due to substation works and rooftop solar overload risks at Alverdiscott.
Essex County Council will withdraw support for the Essex Climate Action Commission from the end of July 2026 under Reform UK leadership.
