Justin Rowlatt

London

Climate Editor at BBC

I’m the BBC’s (first ever) Climate Editor. I report from the front line of climate change - how it’s going to affect our lives and what we can do about it.

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Has the UK’s most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?

3 weeks ago | envirolink.org | Justin Rowlatt

The climate action group Just Stop Oil has announced it is to disband at the end of April. Its activists have been derided as attention-seeking zealots and vandals and it is loathed by many for its disruptive direct action tactics. It says it has won because its demand that there should be no new oil and gas licences is now government policy. So, did they really win and does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?
Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Justin Rowlatt

Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup? Justin RowlattJSO HandoutThe climate action group Just Stop Oil has announced it is to disband at the end of April. Its activists have been derided as attention-seeking zealots and vandals and it is loathed by many for its disruptive direct action tactics. It says it has won because its demand that there should be no new oil and gas licences is now government policy.
Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

1 month ago | envirolink.org | Mark Poynting |Justin Rowlatt

From BBC A group of scientists due to work together for months at a remote Antarctic research station has been rocked after a member of the team was accused of physical assault. A team of nine researchers were due to spend the Antarctic winter at the South African-run base, which sits about 170km (about 105 miles) from the edge of the ice shelf and is difficult to reach.
Scientists at Antarctic Sanae IV base rocked by alleged assault

1 month ago | bbc.com | Mark Poynting |Justin Rowlatt

Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assaultMark Poynting and Justin RowlattDr Ross Hofmeyr / WikimediaThe Sanae IV research station in Antarctica where the alleged assault occurredA group of scientists due to work together for months in a remote Antarctic research station has been rocked after a member of the team was accused of assault.
Heat pumps and EVs – how to fight climate change from home

1 month ago | bbc.com | Justin Rowlatt

Four ways households can fight climate changeGetty Images80% of our cars should be electric by 2040, the Climate Change Committee saysThe latest carbon budget has been billed as a blueprint for an "industrial revolution" for the UK by the government's independent climate advisers. It contains what appear to be radical changes for consumers. By 2040, 80% of cars should be electric and one in two homes have a heat pump, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) says.
Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told

1 month ago | envirolink.org | Mark Poynting |Justin Rowlatt

From BBC 6 hours agoMark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesFour in five cars should be electric and half of homes should have heat pumps within 15 years, say the government’s independent climate advisers. By law the UK must reach “net zero” – no longer adding to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere – by 2050. UK greenhouse gas emissions have more than halved since 1990, largely thanks to less electricity coming from fossil fuels and more from renewables.
Half of homes need heat pump by 2040

1 month ago | bbc.com | Mark Poynting |Justin Rowlatt

Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government toldMark Poynting and Justin RowlattGetty ImagesFour in five cars should be electric and half of homes should have heat pumps within 15 years, say the government's independent climate advisers. By law the UK must reach 'net zero' - no longer adding to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere - by 2050.
Lab-grown meat goes on sale in UK dog food

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Justin Rowlatt |Marcus White

Dog food made from meat that was grown in factory vats has gone on sale in the UK. Supplier Meatly said the "chick bites" were the first pet food products made from cultivated meat to be sold commercially anywhere in the world. It said the technology could eventually "eliminate farm animals from the pet food industry" and reduce carbon emissions as well as the use of land and water in meat production. AdvertisementA trial of the dog treats began at a pet store in Brentford, London, on Friday.
Lab-grown meat goes on sale in UK dog food

2 months ago | bbc.com | Justin Rowlatt |Marcus White

Lab-grown meat goes on sale in UK dog foodJustin Rowlatt & Marcus WhiteGetty ImagesDogs in the UK can now eat meat which has been artificially cultivated from chicken cellsDog food made from meat that was grown in factory vats has gone on sale in the UK. Supplier Meatly said the "chick bites" were the first pet food products made from cultivated meat to be sold commercially anywhere in the world.
Pylons v people - battle lines drawn over UK's green energy plans

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Justin Rowlatt

Eileen West has a strange object in her home in Aberdeenshire - a scale model of a huge electricity pylon, built as part of a local campaign against the "monstrous" metal structures. A new pylon line is proposed just a few hundred metres from her home. The steel towers will typically be 187ft (57m) high - significantly taller than most pylons in Scotland. Some could be as high as 246ft (75m).

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11 Jan 25

LA fires still raging as National Guard deployed against looters. Check out the graphic in my piece! https://t.co/iuTOAv5gSk

Justin Rowlatt @BBCJustinR

28 Nov 24

Well done @camillaborn!

Electrify Britain @electrifygb

We’re thrilled to welcome @camillaborn as the new CEO of Electrify Britain! Camilla’s expertise in climate diplomacy and track record of driving innovation and delivering sustainable change will be key as we accelerate the transition to a #NetZero future. #ElectrifyBritain https://t.co/PnV3vG1gDr

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11 Oct 24

RT @Foyles: How is the history of colonialism and oppression linked to climate catastrophe and ecocide? Professor Sunil Amrith will be disc…