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- Treasury criticises ‘unachievable’ plan for underground nuclear waste dump in Cumbria Tue, 19 Aug 25, 1:54amAssessment suggests cost of project to store 700,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste could reach £54bn
- Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables Wed, 13 Aug 25, 9:50pmFOI requests reveal leaks beneath cities, residential areas, riverbeds and fields in ‘huge problem for environment’
- UK electricity firms leak oil underground in ‘huge problem for environment’ Wed, 13 Aug 25, 9:50pmMillions of litres of oil has seeped into soil and watercourses from ageing fluid-filled cables over past 15 years
- UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government Tue, 12 Aug 25, 1:37amSingapore firm using secretive international legal system to seek compensation for climate concerns blocking plans
- Ed Miliband says Labour will ‘win fight’ against UK net zero critics Wed, 18 Jun 25, 1:50amEnergy secretary speaks at launch of £1bn investment scheme to bolster jobs in offshore wind supply chain
- Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years Fri, 23 May 25, 12:00amExclusive: expert raises concerns over quantities allowed to be discharged from nuclear fuel factory near Preston
- Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027 Thu, 1 May 25, 6:17pmGovernment to press ahead with net zero plans as Keir Starmer rejects Tony Blair’s criticisms of climate policy
- Labour to press on with pylons as study shows underground cables more costly Tue, 29 Apr 25, 5:20pmIET report says running cables below ground about four and a half times more expensive than overhead lines
- Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new homes in England despite concerns Thu, 24 Apr 25, 9:11pmCampaigners condemn decision amid growing evidence of harm to health and climate from heating appliances
- Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales Fri, 18 Apr 25, 3:00pmResearchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution
- UK government may extend domestic energy grants to heat batteries Fri, 11 Apr 25, 12:41amScheme in England and Wales covers only heat pumps, uptake of which has been slow
- Zonal electricity pricing plan could add £3bn a year to GB bills, report finds Thu, 3 Apr 25, 10:01pmResearch finds proposal may also drive up cost of building new windfarms as developers need higher subsidies to offset cost
- Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure Thu, 27 Mar 25, 7:36pmCAA says it will consider whether to take further steps under Heathrow’s licence as part of review
- Urgent action needed to harness tidal power in Severn estuary, say experts Wed, 19 Mar 25, 11:01amCommission launched in 2022 says lagoon project, not full barrage, should be backed by UK and Welsh governments
- Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband Mon, 10 Mar 25, 3:00amThere is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle dispute