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Progress, measured.

Evidence-led articles tracking measurable positive change across power, transport, buildings, climate delivery, adaptation, nature recovery, resource use and green finance. Each piece starts with what improved, then checks the number, boundary, limits and next practical test.

Updated July 2026 · Positive change with the evidence attached

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What changed, what it proves and what has to happen next

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Positive change, tested properly

Progress should be allowed to be positive. A useful progress story starts from evidence that something is improving, then asks whether the change is fast enough, broad enough and durable enough to matter.

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This section is for general information only. It is not financial advice, investment advice, legal advice, regulatory advice or a recommendation. Market and policy data can change quickly, so check source documents before relying on any figure for a decision.

Dashboard Open the UK Climate Progress Tracker Eleven source-backed signals across power, grid delivery, storage, transport, active travel, buildings, emissions, resilience and the low-carbon economy. View tracker
Power and renewables Clean power is being built, but grids decide the pace Start with global renewable capacity, then follow UK generation, solar, offshore wind, batteries, long-duration storage and grid connections. 7 checksStart with global renewables Transport and clean air Cleaner transport has to show up on roads and in the air Track electric vehicle registrations, public chargers, electric vans, electric buses, active travel and monitored air-quality progress. 6 checksRead EV sales Buildings and heat Building progress depends on meters, heat, fabric and public estates Use smart meter rollout, heat-pump grant data, Welsh public-estate upgrades and school and National Health Service (NHS) solar to judge whether building energy progress is becoming visible. 4 checksRead smart meters Climate delivery Targets need measurable emissions cuts Follow whether national emissions, sector shifts and carbon-budget delivery are moving in the same direction. 1 checkRead emissions Adaptation and resilience Preparedness has to become visible delivery Track flood defences, peatland restoration and beaver reintroduction where land, water and infrastructure are becoming more prepared. 3 checksRead beaver comeback Market and nature signals Growth and claims need proof of delivery Track low-carbon economy turnover, nature-market activity and carbon-market claims without treating activity as climate proof. 2 checksRead low-carbon economy Reporting progress Standards matter when they become usable data Follow International Sustainability Standards Board adoption, disclosure controls and comparable company evidence. 1 checkRead ISSB adoption Resource use and waste Lower-impact choices have to become easier defaults Track landfill methane, carrier bags, public environmental behaviour, reuse, repair and whether everyday systems are actually changing. 3 checksRead waste emissions

For the ownership and finance behind local clean-power projects, read the UK Local Power Plan guide. For the investor-facing buildings policy route, read Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan: heat and buildings.

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