Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the environment, climate change, renewable energy and animal welfare
Environment
We’ve looked into some of the “worrying proposals” that the Prime Minister mentioned in his Net Zero speech. Read
Sir Keir Starmer incorrectly claimed that there are 350 Indonesian-made turbines at Whitelee Wind Farm. There are in fact 215 European-manufactured wind turbines. Read
Environment
Projections for “afforestation in the UK” published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero actually show a mix of figures for both the UK as a whole and England only. Read
This seems to step from a story that 14m trees had been cut down over 20 years to make way for wind farms. Read
Environment
A post on social media appears to misunderstand a recent change in UK law. Read
The broadcaster never published an article claiming that people should get vaccinated to beat climate change. Read
Although added ethanol does slightly reduce cars’ fuel economy, the government has said this is being done in order to reduce net carbon emissions. Read
One of the pictures dates back to a 2015 boxing match in Las Vegas. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
So far UK temperatures have been milder than usual, according to the Met Office. Read
Environment
Scotland produces renewable electricity equivalent to its annual consumption, but some of this is exported. In 2020, 56% of the electricity consumed in Scotland came from renewable sources. Read
