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- Why $1bn in Balkans energy contracts are going to an obscure company connected to Donald Trump Sat, 30 May 26, 10:00pmGuardian investigation shows how US presidency blurs line between policy and enrichment of American ruling family and those around it
- ‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says Thu, 28 May 26, 11:01pmDatacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests
- Energy Apartheid Denying Africa Tech Future Wed, 27 May 26, 11:00amThe suspension of the Kenyan data center reveals a chasm between the fantasies of the climate industrial complex and the gritty reality of building a modern society...
- ‘We are talking about energy security for Europe’: Norway doubles down on oil and gas production Sat, 9 May 26, 4:00pmNorway’s energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle East
- Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields Thu, 7 May 26, 1:25amApproval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents
- Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock | Tania Roettger Fri, 1 May 26, 2:00pmPrices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict – but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the pain
- Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut Sat, 2 May 26, 2:02amGreg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills
- Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock Fri, 1 May 26, 2:00pmPrices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict – but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the pain
- Chornobyl, 40 years on: inside the 1 May Guardian Weekly Thu, 30 Apr 26, 3:00amThe long shadow of the world’s worst nuclear accident. Plus: Why apes really are like you
- One year after Spain’s blackout, its shift to renewables and grid evolution power on Tue, 28 Apr 26, 11:47pmThough solar was initially incorrectly blamed for crisis, renewables have helped insulate Spain from gas price rises caused by war in Middle East
- Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says Mon, 27 Apr 26, 9:01amWidely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks says
- Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s war Sat, 25 Apr 26, 3:00pmIn February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yet
- How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels Fri, 24 Apr 26, 9:42pm‘Coalition of the willing’ gathers in Colombia to try to bypass petrostate blockages of Cop summits and chart fresh path
- The no-go zone paradox: Chornobyl’s wildlife thrives amid pro-nuclear shift Thu, 23 Apr 26, 9:00pmWorld’s worst nuclear disaster leaves mixed legacy of nature’s resilience amid serious contamination, as wars increase lobbying for energy supply
- EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis Wed, 22 Apr 26, 10:48pmBrussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ support