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- What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans? Fri, 1 Aug 25, 3:00pmGovernment is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track
- Are Labour’s plans to offset Heathrow expansion emissions all pie in the sky? Fri, 1 Aug 25, 3:00pmGovernment is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track
- Shipping is one of the world’s dirtiest industries – could this invention finally clean up cargo fleets? Thu, 26 Jun 25, 4:00pmFreighters emit more greenhouse gases than jets, but a tech startup believes a simple and effective technique can help the industry change course
- Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting Thu, 19 Jun 25, 9:00pmGovernment accused of making ‘secret exchange deal’ with fossil fuel companies to compensate for tax hike
- Swiss firm that captures carbon from air to cut workforce by more than 10% Sat, 17 May 25, 9:00pmDownsizing at Climeworks comes amid economic uncertainty and ‘reduced momentum’ for climate tech
- Green campaigners fear UK to renew subsidies to Drax power station Fri, 7 Feb 25, 7:27amBillions of pounds from energy bill payers to run out in 2027 but could be extended as soon as Monday
- Burning wood for power not necessary for UK’s energy goals, analysis finds Wed, 22 Jan 25, 9:39pmExperts say UK should stop biomass burning as electricity sector decarbonisation by 2030 can be achieved without it
- Greens attack Woodside proposal to bury CO2 from WA gas project under pristine reef Fri, 10 Jan 25, 1:00amParty labels plan for offshore carbon capture and storage near Scott Reef ‘nothing but greenwashing’ and calls on Albanese government to extend public consultation
- UK gambling with climate targets over carbon capture, say campaigners Thu, 26 Dec 24, 8:00pmPotential IPCC rule changes could award planned carbon savings from burning US wood pellets to the exporter, not the importer
- Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit Sat, 16 Nov 24, 6:14pmMore lobbyists for the controversial technology were present this year, despite debate about its viability
- Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29 Tue, 12 Nov 24, 6:41amExclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action
- Great British Energy can become a major power generator, says its chair Thu, 17 Oct 24, 10:08amJürgen Maier’s vision for company includes the potential to borrow its own money in order to rival multinationals
- GB Energy can become a major power generator, says its chief executive Thu, 17 Oct 24, 5:39amJürgen Maier’s vision for company includes it potentially borrowing its own money in order to rival multinationals
- Carbon capture plan is a colossal waste of money | Letters Wed, 16 Oct 24, 4:03amThe government’s carbon capture scheme is an expensive distraction, argues Dr Richard Carter, while Kate Macintosh and Edric Brown call for a more far-sighted solution to curb emissions
- UK’s £22bn carbon capture pledge follows surge in lobbying by fossil fuel industry, records show Mon, 7 Oct 24, 9:00pmScope of oil and gas influence underscores concerns technology will prolong demand for planet-heating natural gas