Why critical materials could make or break Labour’s climate plans
The government's plans for clean power by 2030 hinge on far more than simply an increase in renewable energy infrastructure.
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Can Chris Stark succeed as “Head of Mission Control”?
The government are serious about clean power by 2030. But it will take more than a cash injection to get…
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The energy sector reform the UK needs
A New Statesman roundtable discussion at the Conservative Party conference convened key stakeholders on what change looks like.
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Hydrogen can be a UK success story
If we are serious about jobs, investment and UK-powered decarbonisation, then we must back hydrogen.
The grim consequences of Sunak’s green scepticism
The UK’s progress towards a renewable future has been derailed.
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22 heat pump myths debunked
This technology, vital for reaching net zero, is misunderstood.
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Abandoning net zero would be a historic mistake
The Uxbridge by-election has triggered a debate on decarbonisation, but the only question should be how we move faster.
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A rising backlash against green policies is energising Europe’s far right
The spectacular blooming, then rapid wilting, of Germany’s Greens is a warning for progressives everywhere.
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Keir Starmer: This is what I believe
Why we need a new mission-driven politics to renew Britain and defeat the enemies of progress.
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Why market reform, not freezing bills, is the answer to energy security
New research argues the long-term solution to volatile fossil fuel prices requires public ownership of energy generators.
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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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The Tory rebellion over onshore wind is a weather vane for Rishi Sunak’s authority
The government’s large “working” majority has become dysfunctional.
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China’s solar and wind capacity to exceed entire EU power grid by 2025
The superpower’s huge renewable energy programme is surging.
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The Tories’ war on solar is an act of self-destruction
Liz Truss labels the opposition the “anti-growth coalition” but is trying to strangle one of the few private sector success…
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We need an energy revolution – but renewables alone will not be enough
Addressing climate change will force us to replace our energy system, and with it the foundation of modern civilisation.
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How close are we to truly zero carbon renewable energy?
Simply moving to renewables does not guarantee “net zero”.
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Will the solar industry cut its ties to modern slavery?
Parts of solar panels are being produced by the forced labour of Uyghurs. The EU and the US are working…
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Europe’s gas dash risks leaving African countries high and dry
Africa should be wary of Europe’s sudden rush to diversify its oil and gas suppliers.
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How Tory governments left voters paying a duke’s heating bill
Consecutive Conservative governments have failed to support energy efficiency measures for the masses.
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(Not) Made in Dagenham: Why electric vehicles aren’t rolling out of Ford’s iconic factory
UK-based car companies are struggling with the electric revolution.
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