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The State of UK Climate Progress 2026

Eleven source-checked indicators show where the transition is moving, where delivery remains uneven and which official releases could change the picture next.

11official indicators
15print-ready pages
1.0evidence release
  • Clean power, grid delivery, storage, transport, homes, emissions and resilience
  • Charts and target checks built from a frozen, reproducible evidence release
  • A release calendar showing which public data to watch next
Cover of The State of UK Climate Progress 2026 report

What the snapshot finds

Progress is visible. Delivery is still uneven.

Renewable generation can lead the electricity mix, while connection queues, transport targets and the conversion of public schemes into finished installations remain harder tests. The report keeps those gains and limits in the same view.

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Inside the report

One snapshot, three practical views

The national picture

Eleven indicators placed side by side, with each data period visible rather than hidden behind a composite score.

The systems underneath

Power, transport, buildings, emissions, flood protection and the low-carbon economy examined on their own terms.

The next evidence

A dated release calendar for the official figures most likely to confirm, weaken or change the current reading.

Evidence release 1.0 was frozen on 1 August 2026. The report provides general information, not financial, investment, legal, regulatory or procurement advice. For newer figures, use the live UK Climate Progress Tracker.

Keep checking the live indicators

The report is a fixed evidence release. The UK Climate Progress Tracker carries the latest checked values, source dates and analysis as new public data arrives.