Environment
Do Conservative councils recycle more than Labour ones?
The best available data shows that Conservative councils recycle more of their waste than Labour. Read
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Environment
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the environment, climate change, renewable energy and animal welfare
Environment
Does the government subsidise grouse shooting?
Grouse moorland is eligible for agricultural subsidy, provided it is kept in a fit state for grazing. We don’t know how much subsidy grouse moors receive in total. Read
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Overblown: Wind turbines don’t take more energy to build than they will ever produce
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
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No, we are not experiencing “global cooling”
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
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Is fracking causing earthquakes?
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
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Are 100 companies causing 71% of carbon emissions?
There’s more to the claim that 100 companies cause 71% of emissions. Read
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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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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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