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- ‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe rushes to build energy megaprojects in Chile Fri, 14 Nov 25, 11:00pmThe country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’
- Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay | Camilla Born Sat, 15 Nov 25, 4:53amWeaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end
- ‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe’s rush to build energy projects in Chile might not be as green as it seems Fri, 14 Nov 25, 11:00pmThe country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’
- ‘We’re leading the way’: Starmer defends plans for green economy before Cop30 Thu, 6 Nov 25, 7:00amPM defies critics calling for a slowdown as he flies to Brazil, where he may have frosty reception after opting out of tropical forest fund
- UK unveils ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ to get back on track for net zero targets Thu, 30 Oct 25, 1:45amEd Miliband says pushing for renewable energy and lower emissions will reduce household bills and boost economy
- Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds Tue, 28 Oct 25, 4:00pmReduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
- Ed Miliband’s new green jobs will bring Britain hope. I dare Reform to denounce them | Polly Toynbee Tue, 21 Oct 25, 4:00pmWhile Nigel Farage promotes retro plans to reopen coalmines, will he really tell thousands of clean energy workers to leave their well-paid, local jobs?
- Richard Tice has 15-year record of supporting ‘net stupid zero’ initiatives Fri, 10 Oct 25, 9:19pmFirms led by deputy Reform UK leader since 2011 have shown commitment to saving energy and cutting CO2 emissions
- The Guardian view on the climate crisis: green energy is booming – but fossil fuels need to shrink too | Editorial Thu, 25 Sep 25, 3:20amThe planet is nearing dangerous limits. Yet progress on clean energy shows what’s possible. With political will, cooperation can still avert the worst of the climate crisis
- ‘A defining moment’: Trinidad and Tobago at a crossroads as oil runs out Fri, 19 Sep 25, 10:00pmFossil fuels made the nation prosperous but as reserves dwindle, do they drill deeper, even as the Caribbean feels the heat of the climate crisis, or shift to a greener economy?
- Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit Mon, 8 Sep 25, 8:38pmRenewables are thriving, with Africa breaking solar energy records – but action is needed to plug financing gap
- ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia Wed, 3 Sep 25, 9:00pmPoliticians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods
- Finance for transition mineral mining is driving destruction and abuse, says report Wed, 3 Sep 25, 3:00pmHundreds of billions of dollars invested in extractive mining for green transition with few safeguards, research finds
- Fewer green energy tariffs offered as British households opt for cheaper deals Sun, 3 Aug 25, 9:00pmIndustry data shows suppliers have scaled back premium-priced deals based on renewables as demand falls
- 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