Are there plans to build on the Green Belt?
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
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Environment
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the environment, climate change, renewable energy and animal welfare
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK is not on track to meet its carbon emissions targets for the next 15 years
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
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Europe
What does leaving the EU mean for the environment?
We look at what the impact of leaving the EU will be on the environment in the UK. Read
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UK carbon emissions are falling
The drop in UK carbon dioxide emissions was the largest since comparable records began. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The proposed Renewables Obligation cut off: how much onshore wind capacity loses out?
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
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Economy, Business & Finance
How many jobs could be lost in onshore wind?
It's been suggested that closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind could threaten 19,000 jobs. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservative manifesto's onshore wind pledge
The Conservative election manifesto was ambiguous on what it meant by ending "any new public subsidy" for onshore wind farms. Read
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