{
  "id": 13661571,
  "title": "‘We need less point scoring’: What party conference season taught us about UK climate action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/we-need-less-point-scoring-what-party-conference-season-taught-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/11/party-conference-season-uk-climate-action-tories-greens-labour"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Conservative party's recent party conference shed light on their plans for UK climate action. Kemi Badenoch, a Tory leader, proposed scrapping the future homes standard (FHS) that would require new homes to have solar panels, heat pumps, and high-grade insulation. This move could result in higher household bills and negatively impact millions of people.\n\nThe UK needs approximately 6 million new homes, and failing to equip them with efficient and low-carbon energy sources would lead to higher bills for decades. Housebuilders have been major donors to the Conservative party, but their industry is well-prepared for the FHS and would be negatively impacted if it were to be scrapped.\n\nMeanwhile, the Green party, which had previously opposed nuclear power, changed its stance and is now considering supporting new reactors. However, they still prioritize renewable energy and believe that renewables, storage, efficiency, and stronger grids can deliver much more for every pound spent.\n\nLabour's conference centered around energy grid investment, with a focus on nature and local support for planting trees. Their decision to postpone the future of the Rosebank and Jackdaw drilling sites will have a significant impact on the UK's climate legacy.",
  "summary": "Tories plan to scrap low-carbon housebuilding, Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour put oil-drilling decisions on hold New homes could be built without solar panels, heat pumps and high-grade insulation, leading to higher household bills if the Conservative party wins the next general election. Kemi Badenoch made scrapping the future homes standard (FHS) one of the central planks of her…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}