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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Climate crisis and energy costs fuel £600 rise in UK household food bill, analysis finds

Dry sunflowers field in Bram, France, caused by a drought not seen in more than 500 years in Europe.
Dry sunflowers field in Bram, France, caused by a drought not seen in more than 500 years in Europe. Photograph: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

British households’ food bills have been driven up by more than £600 over the past two years by the global climate emergency and soaring energy prices, according to a report warning of further increases to come in 2024.

Sounding the alarm over the impact from increasing extreme weather patterns for food production, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) thinktank said that global heating was directly contributing to the cost of living crisis.

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