Why Marine Le Pen’s nationalism would be disastrous for climate action
The election of the far-right candidate would likely derail Europe’s net zero ambitions.
ByClean energy is electricity or nuclear power which does not release air pollutants into the atmosphere when used, benefiting the environment. The energy comes from zero emission, renewable sources. Clean energy also includes energy saved by energy efficiency measures. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis on clean energy here.
The election of the far-right candidate would likely derail Europe’s net zero ambitions.
ByIt deflects blame from what’s really responsible for rising prices: the Conservative government’s atrocious energy strategy.
ByThose struggling to fill up their cars might vote for parties promising petrol rather than clean power.
ByPeople could die next winter if they can’t heat their homes. The Tories’ latest plan fails to address rising bills…
ByRealpolitik obliges the US president to focus on the energy crisis, but he mustn’t forget the climate one.
ByWith Grant Shapps seeming to contradict Kwasi Kwarteng, Conservatives are again airing their clean-energy divisions in public.
ByBoris Johnson's government can use its majority to make the upcoming UK energy strategy truly transformative.
ByThe UK Chancellor has opted to listen to Big Oil and ignore consumer and climate concerns.
ByWar in Ukraine is prompting rich nations to look for new oil supplies when they should be committing to ending…
ByEnvironmental measures are all the more important in a cost-of-living crisis.
ByThe UK government has failed since 2013 to offer policies or funding to push up insulation rates, leaving homes leaky…
ByConsumers are being asked to shoulder the cost of the UK’s failure to decarbonise.
ByNorway is often viewed as a “green” country, but oil is central to its economy, and the country is making…
ByThe war in Ukraine must be the trigger for radical climate action.
ByCutting reliance on fossil fuels is a political opportunity for Boris Johnson.
ByA new report, written by 12 peers with an average age of 71, suggests that the financial burden of the…
ByQuickly rolling out clean energy technologies could be the best solution to cut funding to Russia.
ByThe halting of Nord Stream 2 should be a wake-up call for Europe: green energy, not gas, is the future.
ByClean energy sources are overall cheaper and less susceptible to geopolitics than gas. But it is proving difficult to break…
ByEnergy experts in Kyiv warn a full-scale invasion could push energy prices even higher and derail climate action.
By