The Tories are more united on energy than net-zero opponents suggest
Boris Johnson’s government can use its majority to make the upcoming UK energy strategy truly transformative.
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Why Rishi Sunak refused a windfall tax on oil and gas companies
The UK Chancellor has opted to listen to Big Oil and ignore consumer and climate concerns.
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Climate can’t cope with rush for oil in the face of Russian aggression
War in Ukraine is prompting rich nations to look for new oil supplies when they should be committing to ending…
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Why can’t the UK manage to insulate its homes?
The UK government has failed since 2013 to offer policies or funding to push up insulation rates, leaving homes leaky…
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How phasing out Russian oil could deepen the cost-of-living crisis
Boris Johnson has spent a week trying to woo Gulf leaders in an attempt to secure alternative energy supplies.
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Blaming Putin for energy prices is a cover for the government’s own mistakes
Consumers are being asked to shoulder the cost of the UK’s failure to decarbonise.
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Working towards a greener financial future
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Financing the future
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Energy policy is a vital battlefront in Putin’s war – so let’s take away his leverage
Overcoming our dependence on Russia’s hydrocarbons will be essential in turning its strength into a weakness.
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How much would Russian energy sanctions really hurt Germany?
Experts suggest that banning Russian oil and gas would impact the German economy less than the Covid pandemic did.
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Volodymyr Zelensky’s advisers explain how to implement a Russian energy embargo
German Galushchenko, Ukraine’s energy minister, and the economic adviser Oleg Ustenko call on Germany to lead an EU oil boycott.
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Boom time in Norway as the West cracks down on Russian oil
Norway is often viewed as a “green” country, but oil is central to its economy, and the country is making…
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Security politics is energy politics, as Germany’s Greens understand
Annalena Baerbock, the foreign minister, is the most visible face of a clear stance against Russia’s aggression and in favour…
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Switching off Russian gas could put the planet on the road to a green economy
The war in Ukraine must be the trigger for radical climate action.
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The risks of nuclear power in an increasingly destabilised world
The attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine will decrease support for the technology.
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Would energy sanctions really help stop Putin’s warmongering?
Quickly rolling out clean energy technologies could be the best solution to cut funding to Russia.
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The age of plutocracy
In an exclusive extract from her new book, the New Statesman columnist explains how Western democracies were captured by the…
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How the energy crisis could reinforce Europe’s gas addiction
Clean energy sources are overall cheaper and less susceptible to geopolitics than gas. But it is proving difficult to break…
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Will the lights go out in Europe if Russia invades Ukraine?
Energy experts in Kyiv warn a full-scale invasion could push energy prices even higher and derail climate action.
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How energy company profits have surged
Firms including BP, Shell and ExxonMobil have enjoyed a post-Covid windfall.
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