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Issue 85 | 26 February 2025 |
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The Met Office provides weather and climate expertise to government and industry to support the transition to clean energy, and during February we have been focusing on this topic.
On 22 January, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, delivered a special address at the World Economic Forum in which he talked about climate change and renewables.
In this blog post from 2023, we hear about how Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is future-proofing the Scottish power network. “By the application of meteorological science to all aspects of the network design and subsequent asset management, wide-reaching challenges to existing industry practice and standards have been made,” explains Overhead Line Engineer at SSEN Transmission, Benjamin Brint.
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In this case study, a range of examples are provided on how one home was retrofitted to be as energy efficient as possible and to make use of renewable energy.
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Our Climate Conversations video podcast covers different climate topics in detail. The latest episode looks at Carbon Dioxide. Clare Nasir talks through some key developments and Alex Burkill talks to Professor Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts Research at the Met Office, to find out about his recent work looking at CO2 levels.
Our next episode looks at Clean Energy and the UK’s green energy output. We discuss how the work at the Met Office supports the wider renewables industry.
Find out more about clean energy by checking out the #GetClimateReady hashtag on X (formerly Twitter).
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Today, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published the seventh carbon budget, a new pathway to a decarbonised UK. Key findings include:
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Electrification makes up 60% of emissions reductions by 2040.
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Investment this decade creates savings over time.
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If the CCC pathway is delivered against, annual household energy bills are predicted to be ~£700 cheaper than today, and household driving bills are predicted to be ~£700 cheaper than today.
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If the country decarbonises against the CCC pathway, average household energy bills in 2040 would be 15 times less sensitive to spikes in gas prices.
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On 15 February, an opinion piece was published in The Observer about the need for climate action in light of the extreme weather being seen around the world. Article author, Gaia Vince, says, “In this post-global heating era, we can expect more severe and frequent extreme events. Disasters will affect you and the people you care about over the coming decades. We must accept and factor this new reality into our plans.”
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British Science Week takes place this year from 7-16 March - a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. This year’s theme is ‘change and adapt’ and a range of guides and resources are available.
The Met Office and Defra are launching a new consultation of our UK Climate Projections (UKCP) service to gather user perspectives. It’s an opportunity for users to share their experiences of using our climate information, and for them to influence the future direction of UKCP. This will ensure UKCP continues to meet the evolving needs of various sectors and communities. This survey follows a previous consultation in 2023,
The survey should take around 20 minutes to complete, and it will remain open until Monday, 31 March. All responses will be treated confidentially and comply with .
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