5,500 UK churches switch to renewable energy

Churches estimated to have diverted 5m from fossil fuels to clean energy providers

More than 5,500 churches including some of the UK's most famous cathedrals have converted to renewable power to help tackle climate change.

Church of England places of worship, along with Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Quaker and Salvation Army congregations, have made the switch to 100% renewable electricity, and faith leaders are urging more to follow suit.