Progress
UK EV sales progress 2026: registrations, ZEV mandate and the 2030 test
UK EV sales progress 2026: Department for Transport data shows zero emission car registrations rising, but still below the 33% ZEV mandate target.
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Kieran Simpson
Founder of The Planet Brief and The Carbon Workbench, writing practical explainers on carbon markets, ESG reporting, net zero, climate claims and green finance.
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Progress
UK heat pump rollout progress 2026: Boiler Upgrade Scheme uptake and the delivery gap
UK heat pump rollout progress 2026: the latest Boiler Upgrade Scheme update shows 135,500 applications by the end of June 2026, but completions and scale remain the test.
Progress
UK EV charging progress 2026: rapid chargers keep rising
UK EV charging progress 2026: DfT data shows 121,171 public chargers on 1 July 2026, with rapid charging still growing after a reporting correction.
ESG & Reporting
Sustainability reporting deadlines 2026: CSRD, UK SRS, SDR, EUDR and CBAM
Sustainability reporting deadlines 2026: key CSRD, UK SRS, SDR, EUDR, CBAM and CSDDD dates, plus what evidence teams should prepare now.
Progress
UK solar capacity 2026: what 22.3GW says about clean power progress
UK solar capacity 2026 explained: official data shows 22.3GW across more than two million installations, but Clean Power 2030 requires a much faster build rate.
Progress
UK offshore wind capacity 2026: what 43-50GW by 2030 requires
UK offshore wind capacity 2026 explained: latest official capacity data, the 43-50GW clean power target and why the 2030 delivery test is at risk.
Climate policy
UK heatwave 2026: record temperatures, climate risk and adaptation
UK heatwave 2026 explained: the 37.7°C June record, July heat, climate attribution and what rising temperatures mean for homes, infrastructure and policy.
Progress
UK emissions reductions 2026: what the latest figures actually show
UK emissions reductions 2026 explained: the latest official figures show real progress, but transport, buildings and delivery risk decide what comes next.
Progress
UK electricity generation mix 2026: coal-free power and record renewables
UK electricity generation mix 2026: coal has gone from UK power generation, renewables reached 53.1% in the first quarter of 2026 and gas still decides the next test.
Net Zero
Global EV Outlook 2026 explained: why electric cars are becoming an oil-demand test
Global EV Outlook 2026 explained: what the IEA says about electric car sales, oil displacement, China, charging and the transport transition.
ESG & Reporting
GRI Standards explained: how impact reporting differs from ESRS and ISSB
GRI Standards explained: how impact reporting differs from ESRS, ISSB and CSRD, and what good sustainability evidence should show.
ESG & Reporting
ESRS E1 climate change explained: what companies must disclose
ESRS E1 climate change explained: what companies must disclose on transition plans, emissions, energy, carbon credits and climate risk under CSRD.