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Instead of investing in renewable alternatives, British oil companies have doubled down on business as usual.
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The need to grow London’s EV infrastructure at speed and scale
London has made great strides in growing its electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Government provision of basic human needs, like healthcare and housing, can fight price shocks and save the planet.
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Climate campaigners are the ones with perspective, no matter the misrepresentations of some Conservative MPs.
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Labour has the ear of small business – let’s prove we can deliver
Keir Starmer needs to give SMEs a strong offer on skills, business rates and net zero.
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Dartmoor’s wild camping battle is a fight for nature itself
Will the last wild camper please turn out the light?
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Conservative Environment Network: the government must attract green investment, not deter it
To balanced the nation’s books, the Chancellor needs to accelerate efforts to reach net zero.
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The legislative battles to watch out for in 2023
UK policymakers and experts reveal the legislation and policy initiatives they have their eye on as parliament returns.
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The UAE must show political leadership in its Cop28 presidency
The former UN climate head asks what it will take for the UAE to successfully lead this year’s climate…
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Sherif Tawfik: The Middle East and Africa are ready to lead on the climate
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“Nothing green” about soaring waste incineration, says former Defra chief scientist
Burned waste is marketed as “renewable” energy, but it produces more carbon emissions than natural gas and is no…
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“We need more wetlands,” says chair of Natural England, as Chris Skidmore’s review of the government’s climate response is…
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The climate forecast for 2023: El Niño and more record-breaking temperatures
Last year was the UK’s hottest and climate change heralds further destabilising extremes.
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“We have an open goal”: how Labour plans to unlock the climate vote
A new party forum including leading MPs wants to build consensus and challenge the Tories’ rural dominance.
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How Newham can lead the way on net zero
A variety of stakeholders, technologies and initiatives must come together to speed up the energy transition.
Meet the shipping engineer transitioning from oil and gas
Seafarers are having to adapt to new sources of energy.
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Cornwall Insight’s Gareth Miller: “Next winter is going to be really challenging”
The CEO of the energy consultancy known for its price cap forecasts says reduced government support could be catastrophic…
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The net zero opportunities for small business are huge, with the right help
In uncertain times, entrepreneurs need the right information and support to grow.
The green jobs bonanza is already here
The renewable energy transition promises to create tens of millions of jobs, but the UK risks missing out unless…
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Nuclear power is just a slow and expensive distraction
Despite recent breakthroughs in nuclear fusion, renewables remain the most important technology for reaching net zero.
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Rishi Sunak’s lack of leadership on nature is failing businesses
The UK’s stop-start approach to the climate and biodiversity crises makes it hard for industry to act.
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Ukraine’s energy grid is teetering on the brink of collapse
As temperatures plunge and Russia attacks, Kyiv is fighting to keep the lights on.
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Michael Gove’s coal mine decision is a climate disaster – and it’s only the beginning
Britain’s first new deep mine in 30 years has perpetuated net zero myths that could lead to more fossil…
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The green transition can unlock 40,000 new businesses and £175bn
New research shows SMEs could contribute 50 per cent to the UK’s total emissions reduction ambition by 2030.
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This month’s UN biodiversity summit is a “last chance” for much of the earth’s nature abundance.
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City of London Corporation brings stakeholders together to drive climate action
Localised, low carbon and cost-efficient sources of energy will play a key role in delivering urban decarbonisation strategies.
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What are the green skills of the future?
To reach the UK’s net-zero targets education must keep up with the rapidly evolving job market.
The UK still has some way to go to meet its renewable electricity target
The green share of Britain’s power is increasing steadily, but still lags behind Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal’s.
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Labour’s target of net zero by 2030 is impossible without planning reform
Finance is no longer the key constraint on decarbonisation.
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Ovo chief Raman Bhatia: the energy crisis has been “very sobering”
The head of the UK’s third-largest energy supplier on prices and purpose.
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Meet the renewables installer who is training the next generation
Apprenticeships in sustainable energy can shape the future of the sector.
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How Johnson, Truss and the Tory rebels learned to love onshore wind
The winds of change are blowing in favour of this renewable energy source.
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“This is not new stuff”: the verdict on the government’s home insulation scheme
Rishi Sunak’s plan lacks ambition, say experts.
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Black Friday’s green dilemma
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Britons are reducing energy use to save money – and the environment
Exclusive Ipsos polling explores how people are coping with rising energy costs.
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Why we signed up to the ICS Clean Air Framework
We can’t achieve the NHS’s net zero goals without action on air pollution.
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End the circus of COP once and for all
We’re the clowns, smiling manically as weak pledges are presented as progress, amid mayhem.
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Cop27 shows climate collaboration can survive dark times
Diplomacy is fraught and slow, but a new pledge on loss and damage shows there may yet be a…
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Businesses are at a “cliff edge” – and the Autumn Statement hasn’t helped
The British Chambers of Commerce director-general says Hunt has ignored the private sector’s biggest concerns.
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The five climate pitfalls of the Autumn Statement
From higher taxes on renewables to inadequate energy efficiency, experts warn Jeremy Hunt’s climate policies are “damaging”.
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The Policy Ask with Gail Bradbrook: “I don’t believe the UK is a functional democracy”
The scientist and co-founder of Extinction Rebellion on her working class background, fossil fuels and citizen rights.
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How climate success rests on a carbon market crackdown
Cop27 is at (article) sixes and sevens over rules governing the trade of carbon credits.
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Cop27 must not ignore the clarion call for climate finance
Poorer countries face mounting debt unless the system changes.
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The African Cop must ensure rich nations pay up
Broken climate pledges undermine the global order.
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Cop27 leaders – hold your nerve and reinforce the need for urgent action
In the second week of fraught talks, negotiators at the UN climate summit need to stay focused.
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Ofgem’s “regulatory failures” cost billpayers £2.7bn
The energy watchdog was “too slow” to prevent supplier bankruptcies, MPs said.
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Live carbon emissions tracker: How do countries compare?
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Importing US gas is hypocritical – but not in the way pro-frackers think
The world is on course to produce far more gas than is safe.
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Risk and Resilience: Shoring up the economy
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From Just Stop Oil to Egypt’s hunger striker: climate action is sparking human rights solidarity
Not only can climate activism not be silenced, it is amplifying resistance to global injustice.
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Labour can win by telling a better story about climate action
The opposition must focus on economic resilience and stay out of “loss and damage” culture wars.
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Why we need to speak of climate crisis, not climate change
In this case, semantics do matter.
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What would make Cop27 a success?
Climate finance, offsets rules and indigenous rights all need attention at this year’s UN climate summit.
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Boris Johnson tries to upstage his latest replacement at Cop27
The former PM’s call at the conference to “incarnate the spirit of Glasgow” is an attempt to burnish his…
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Climate finance: Who pays to close the inequality gap?
The UN's annual climate finance target of $100bn is not nearly enough to help poorer countries cope with the…
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Surveillance, greenwashing and a hunger strike: welcome to Egypt’s Cop27
Can the authoritarian state, currently building a water-consuming desert capital, host a summit that achieves real change?
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UK cities must adapt to a changing climate
Faced with heatwaves and flooding, the UK needs to invest in resilient infrastructure alongside cutting its carbon emissions.
Walton Webson: For us, climate change is life and death
The chair of the Alliance of Small Island States on the climate finance needs of some of the world's…
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Cop27 shows us that governments have short memories
The UK has failed time after time to live up to the climate pledges it made at Cop26.
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Why Cop27 has a confidence problem
This year's UN climate conference could be the most challenging yet.
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How industry is key for net zero strategies
Firms are leading the way in reducing emissions and embracing renewables.
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Why anaesthesia needs to cut its carbon footprint
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The planet and our economy need strong UK leadership at Cop27
Rishi Sunak is missing an opportunity to show he means business on the climate.
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Alok Sharma: I can still represent the UK at Cop27
The Cop26 president will still negotiate on the government’s behalf, despite the gap between its policies and promises on…
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Government failing to address “deadly issue” of air pollution
The Public Accounts Committee has called for a new approach to tackling poor air quality.
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How to combat the energy crisis and keep the green transition on track
Policymakers need to keep their eye on the goal of decarbonising energy systems.
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Burning fossil fuels is causing a global health crisis
Carbon emissions aren’t just contributing to climate change
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We’re turning our climate into a weapon of mass destruction
Cities must demand an end to fossil fuel exploration, investment and subsidies.
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Meet the apprentices upgrading the UK’s infrastructure for net zero
Young workers at the National Grid are playing an important role in the transition to a low carbon economy.
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Mining giants’ profits are booming
How can we redirect wealth to the frontline of extraction?
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Fuel efficiency gap will cost households hundreds of pounds
Energy costs for older, poorly insulated homes will increase by twice the rate of more efficient ones.
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As a Ukrainian, I am calling for a global embargo on Russian fossil fuels
The war is devastating the country and impeding climate action, says Ukraine’s ex-deputy environment minister.
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Meet the farmer who invested in a wind turbine
On his farm in Aberdeenshire, William Wyness is seeing the net zero transition up close.
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The Policy Ask with Clare Moriarty: “Renters have fewer options for lowering energy bills”
The CEO of Citizens Advice on her time as permanent secretary of Defra, the cost-of-living crisis, and William Beveridge.
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Fracking is a distraction that won’t lower gas prices
Scepticism about shale gas extraction is based on true, conservative beliefs.
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How to ensure net zero brings good growth and green jobs
We have a massive opportunity to rebalance the economy and ensure a fair transition.
Energy and Climate Change: Solutions for a dual crisis
Features and analysis on today's energy and climate change crises. With Lord Deben, Iryna Stavchuk and Clare Moriarty.
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The alternative to growth that could save humanity
Fifty years after the seminal Limits to Growth report, climate experts have written a survival guide for the planet.
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Flooding is a major risk for our homes
Climate change means we need to adapt for extreme weather.
Europe has given us a blueprint for saving the world’s forests
Climate targets cannot be met without action to stop deforestation, and that means cutting off financing too.
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The UK simply cannot afford to wait on climate change
Using our skills and expertise to move to a decarbonised economy will be vital in tackling emissions and boosting…
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To decarbonise home heating, we need to put customers first
There cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach to tackling the energy crisis.
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Why decarbonisation is key for energy security
The current crisis shows we need a just and speedy net zero transition
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Making the UK a nation of savers
The cost-of-living crisis hits harder for those without emergency savings.
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We need a nation of resilient homes
Our fight against climate change must include plans for adaptation – with housing stock at the forefront
The Policy Ask with Shaun Spiers: “Grenfell is a terrible reminder of the cost of deregulation”
The executive director of the Green Alliance on retaining EU laws, funding for farmers and the benefits of being…
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