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- Tory former energy secretary facing conflict of interest claim over JCB owner links Sun, 10 Nov 24, 7:00amShadow cabinet secretary Claire Coutinho accepted donation from Lord Bamford while overseeing millions awarded to his family businesses in green grants
- The Guardian view on Labour’s 2030 clean energy target: Britain should go for it | Editorial Wed, 6 Nov 24, 5:39amAs a new report makes clear, the timetable is dauntingly tight. But the potential rewards on offer are huge
- Private sector offers to the NHS must beat ‘one for the price of two’ deal | Brief letters Tue, 22 Oct 24, 3:23amStreeting’s scepticism | The force of female artists | Accordion jokes | Defining ‘scientific racism’ | Tesco’s solar energy drive
- Senior Tories may push for party to become pro-fracking Mon, 30 Sep 24, 11:08pmCalls grow for lifting of moratorium on onshore drilling in England to become policy under new leader
- Ed Davey says Liberal Democrats will be ‘responsible opposition’ to Labour – as it happened Wed, 18 Sep 24, 2:43amLib Dem leader speaks about importance of care and carers as he addresses final day of party conference. This live blog is closed
- Looking to spark a love for electricity pylons | Brief letters Mon, 5 Aug 24, 2:11amPylon design | Wind turbines | Grieving | Summer riots | Former Conservative MPs
- Pylons can be pretty if you use your imagination | Brief letters Tue, 30 Jul 24, 3:00amPowering homes | Cash over card | Repurposing Bibby Stockholm | An inquiry into inquiries
- Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – as it happened Tue, 9 Jul 24, 3:14amThis live blog is closed.Rachel Reeves has finished the speech, in which she confirmed a range of measures to speed up planning. I will post a full summary shortly.
- Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – UK politics live Tue, 9 Jul 24, 1:02amNew chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’
- North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’ Mon, 1 Jul 24, 8:43pmUnlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling industry
- Tory pledge to review pylons could lead to energy bill hike, say experts Mon, 24 Jun 24, 9:13pmClimate experts and ministers say burying electricity cables could cost 10 times more than pylons
- In the race for new energy strategies, why does home insulation always lag behind? Sat, 22 Jun 24, 9:00pmIt’s not a sexy subject in an election campaign, but the inefficiency of Britain’s housing stock is a crisis in waiting
- Tax giveaways, rent caps and childcare: what the manifestos would mean for your finances Sat, 22 Jun 24, 6:00pmWe look at general election pledges from Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems on tax, spending and benefits
- I was a Tory minister – but I think we need a Labour government | Chris Skidmore Fri, 21 Jun 24, 4:00amRishi Sunak’s decision to side with climate deniers isn’t just wrongheaded: it’s costing our environment and our economy
- The Tories will leave one great green legacy that few noticed – Labour must build upon it | Rebecca Willis Thu, 20 Jun 24, 7:00pmThis government had many climate failures, but its 2014 boost to green energy made the UK an offshore wind superpower