Britain now generates twice as much electricity from wind as coal
Just six years ago, more than 40% of Britain’s electricity was generated by burning coal. Today, that figure is just 7%.
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U.K. bans plastic microbeads in effort to protect marine life
Manufacturing ban means the tiny beads which harm marine life can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products
U.K. scientists claim they found a drug that significantly reverses memory loss
A team at Lancaster University in the U.K. has discovered that a drug designed to treat type 2 diabetes may hold the key to fighting the memory loss that accompanies Alzheimer’s disease.
United Kingdom vows to make access to broadband speed internet a legal right for its citizens
Earlier this year, the passage of the Digital Economy Act ensured that by 2020, all residents of the U.K. will have the right to demand broadband service at speeds of at least 10 Mbps (compromised down from 30 Mbps) through a provision in the law called the Universal Service Obligation.
Scotland is on the cusp of electric car ‘revolution’
The use of electric vehicle charge points in Scotland has increased by 43 per cent in a year.
U.K. to devote foreign aid money to fighting plastic pollution
In a major win in the battle to turn the tide on plastic, British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that the United Kingdom’s foreign aid budget will be used to fight plastic pollution in the developing world.
U.K. government prioritises clean growth in key Industrial Strategy document
The British government is to champion innovation in the clean energy sector as one of the country’s four main economic drivers aimed at overall long-term growth unveiled in its Industrial Strategy document on Monday.
U.K. announces £500 million electric car support for infrastructure and rebate
They are creating a regulatory structure to put in place a new £400 million Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund.
U.K. and Canada lead global alliance against coal
The U.K. and Canada have launched a global alliance of 20 countries committed to phasing out coal for energy production.
Britain has doubled its minimum wage since 2000 with no observable effect on unemployment
The data suggest that the traditional economic idea that rising wage prices reduce the number of available low-paid jobs might not be true.