The National Grid has revealed that Britain's solar energy generation has climbed to a new record high, providing 8.7GW (24.3% of demand). Commenting on the news, Greenpeace UK's Head of energy Hannah Martin said: "Britain has just hit another milestone in its effort to harness the increasingly cheaper energy coming from the sun.

  Yesterday, Samsung officially published its plan to deal with the 4.3 million Galaxy Note 7 devices produced and recalled worldwide following battery faults. This major win comes after nearly five months of campaigning and global protests addressing the environmental impact of the recall.

In advance of the National Grid’s Winter Outlook report today, Greenpeace have released research that shows a shift to LED (Light Emitting Diode) light bulbs in homes could reduce peak electricity demand in the winter by 5% (2.7GW).