Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the environment, climate change, renewable energy and animal welfare
A post claiming wind turbines can never produce as much energy as was taken to build them is based on a selective quotation and is incorrect. Read
18 of the 19 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001, and the average global temperature has increased by about 0.8°C to 1.0°C since the period 1951-1980. Read
Fracking is causing lots of micro-earthquakes, most of which are at a level that can’t be felt. In the UK there are thousands of such earthquakes each year. Read
There’s more to the claim that 100 companies cause 71% of emissions. Read
Local authorities plan to build around 460,000 homes on the Green Belt over 15 years. That could cover 0.9% of the current Green Belt area. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A report by the Committee on Climate Change says the UK is not currently on track to meet its carbon emissions targets in the 2020s and 2030s. Read
Europe
We look at what the impact of leaving the EU will be on the environment in the UK. Read
The drop in UK carbon dioxide emissions was the largest since comparable records began. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government wants to close the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind a year early. How much capacity would miss out on its proposed grace period? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It's been suggested that closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind could threaten 19,000 jobs. Read
