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UK Climate Progress Tracker

A source-backed UK climate progress dashboard tracking clean power, grid delivery, storage, transport, buildings, emissions, resilience and low-carbon economy signals.

Live tracker Updated 1 Jul 2026 Data endpoints

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UK Climate Progress Tracker

A public dashboard for UK climate progress. It tracks official source releases across power, grid delivery, storage, transport, buildings, emissions, resilience and the low-carbon economy, then publishes the raw data as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and comma-separated values (CSV) endpoints.

Download CSV View JSON endpoint

Explore each metric

The snapshot above gives the fast read. These cards add the source period, why each number matters, what to watch next and where to check the primary source.

No dashboard metrics match this filter.

Live source watchThe page updates when tracked official releases change the picture.
Primary dataGovernment, regulator, system operator and primary-source data are preferred.
Reusable endpointsEvery metric has a stable ID, source link, article link and citation sentence.
Status viewSeparate metrics make it easier to see where progress is clear and where evidence is thinner.

What changed in the latest update

  • Added active travel as a short-trip transport metric.Transport
  • Started the public tracker with eleven source-backed Progress checks.Tracker
  • Published reusable CSV and JSON endpoints for readers who want to pull the figures directly.Endpoints

How to read the tracker

  • Improving means the latest data is moving in a useful direction.Improving
  • Mixed means progress is visible, but a target, sector split or delivery gap still matters.Mixed
  • Watching delivery means a policy, funding route or queue has moved before the measured outcome has caught up.Watching
  • There is no single score. The separate metrics keep the evidence visible.No index

Use the data

Download or cite the data

The tracker exposes stable metric IDs, source URLs, review dates and public exports. Use the files for analysis, then check the linked primary source before using a figure in a decision.

JSON endpoint /assets/data/progress-dashboard-metrics.json Metric IDs, values, status labels, chart data, source URLs and review triggers. CSV endpoint /assets/data/progress-dashboard-metrics.csv Spreadsheet-friendly version of the current tracker. Changelog /assets/data/progress-dashboard-changelog.json Monthly update notes, changed metric IDs and source-update records.

Methodology

How the tracker works

The tracker follows article-backed UK climate progress metrics using official or primary sources where possible. The labels are plain-language markers, not scores, rankings or investment signals.

Evidence firstEvery metric needs a source, period covered, last checked date and related Progress article.
Regular syncMonthly sweeps keep the dashboard current, with faster updates for major official releases.
Boundaries visibleA number can be positive and still incomplete. The cards keep the next practical check visible.

The current metric set covers renewable electricity, grid connections, battery storage, zero-emission cars, public electric vehicle chargers, active travel, heat-pump grants, territorial emissions, flood defences, smart meters and the low-carbon economy. For the article feed behind the tracker, start at Progress.

Source register

Sources, review dates and article links

Information only

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

Data checked

This tracker was checked on 1 July 2026 against the sources listed in the register above, including the active-travel metric added in this update. Review after monthly source updates, major official revisions or any material change to the related Progress articles.