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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The UK isn’t prepared for Russia’s new energy war
Almost none of the Tory leadership candidates want to talk about the strategic conflict Europe is embroiled in.
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Germany’s impending energy crisis is no reason for it to abandon Ukraine
It is both wrong and dangerous to write off the German economic model
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Letter of the week: What Brexit meant
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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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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With Saudi visit, Joe Biden shows rhetoric against autocracy is bluster
What, exactly, is the US getting out of this?
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Fuel prices are about to hit £2 a litre. What can the government do?
It could soon cost well over £100 to fill up the average car. Is there any policy that would help?
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How Russia has increased its oil exports to Asia
An increasing share of Russian oil is ending up in India and China rather than Europe.
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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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Rishi Sunak’s UK windfall tax has un-greened a green idea
The Chancellor’s levy on energy companies will create more problems for the climate.
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“A windfall tax with no green strings attached”: Reactions to Rishi Sunak’s cost-of-living measures
The Chancellor has laid out steps to help people with food and fuel costs. Will it be enough?
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Would a windfall tax really be spent on reducing energy bills?
Fossil fuel firms are making a fortune. There is no reason not to make them pay to help struggling voters.
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A renewables revolution is the best solution to the climate and cost-of-living crises
Carbon emissions have reached record levels. Sticking with fossil fuels will destroy lives and living standards.
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Shell and BP profits reach a record high
Demands for a windfull tax on oil and gas giants in the UK are growing.
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China’s global coal machine won’t be stopped so easily
China has pledged to stop funding coal plants around the world but loopholes mean new ones are still being built.
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Accelerating the take-up of electric vehicles
A temporary government-backed guarantee for used electric vehicles would help make them more affordable for a wider range of people
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“He has embarked on a war he can’t stop”: Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Putin’s next move
Jailed for a decade by Putin, the exiled oligarch explains how the Russian leader consolidated his power – and why…
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UK offshore wind will be “more valuable” than North Sea oil ever was
Why the government should focus on renewable energy; not waste time with new oil and gas fields.
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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.
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Councils can’t get us to net zero without more cash
The UK has ambitious net zero plans, but Westminster must finance local councils to make them reality.
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