Why net zero will become a headache for Labour
The upfront cost of renewables is pushing up energy bills for consumers and businesses.
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Scotland can be a world leader in clean energy
Public ownership, partnership and investment are key to the development of Scottish renewables, writes Anas Sarwar.
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The road to clean power 2030
A clear, strategic approach is needed to turbocharge infrastructure delivery.
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Building a fairer future for UK households
The government's goal for clean power 2030 must mean a better deal for British consumers.
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Dale Vince: shifting to renewables “needs no public money”
The eco-entrepreneur and Labour donor on the future of the green transition.
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Alan Whitehead: “Clean energy is no longer on the periphery of policymaking”
The outgoing Labour MP and shadow minister for energy security on attitudes towards climate change, reskilling workers, and local power…
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The UK doesn’t need to invest in wind farms
For Keir Starmer’s state-owned company Great British Energy to be successful it may need to make unpopular decisions.
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The Policy Ask with Christopher Hammond: “The government should scrap the effective ban on new onshore wind farms”
The chief executive of the local leaders’ network UK100 on net zero, climate conspiracy theories, and Teddy Roosevelt.
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How Labour hopes to make the UK a leader in green energy
At a roundtable, policymakers and experts discussed how a Labour government might deliver on its net-zero agenda.
Two thirds plan to make more sustainable lifestyle choices over the next five years
Polling suggest consumers increasingly see the benefits of switching to “greener” behaviours or technologies.
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The government must stand firm on heat pumps
Ahead of the Budget, the government has come under pressure to scrap the clean heat market mechanism. But to reach…
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The Policy Ask with Lucy Yu: “It shouldn’t cost more for a household to run a heat pump than a boiler”
The CEO of the Centre for Net Zero on the UK’s approach to AI, scrapping the heat pump tax, and…
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Decarbonising the grid without large-scale public investment is impossible
Research shows that using public borrowing to fund renewable energy projects is cheaper than relying on the private sector.
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The Policy Ask with Rhian-Mari Thomas: “Decarbonising air travel is vital to hit net zero”
The CEO of Green Finance Institute on her shift from physicist to investment banker, the importance of biodiversity targets, and…
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The problem with heat pumps
Heat pumps have been the norm in Sweden for 40 years. Why haven’t they had the same success in the…
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“No one’s talking to them”: how offshore workers are being let down by net zero
Caught between uncaring employers and ineffective politicians, a generation of workers risks being left behind.
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The challenges – and opportunities – of developing renewables at scale
Investors have a role to play in supporting the transition away from fossil fuels.
Why the UK needs a major energy grid upgrade now
As Britain shifts from fossil fuels to renewables, infrastructure must support the increase in electricity demand.
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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.
For-profit schemes can’t drive the transition to net zero
The failure of the last contracts for difference auction showed that market mechanisms alone won’t decarbonise the energy grid.
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