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- With Trump blocking Venezuelan oil imports and old power plants breaking down, the island – with Chinese help – is turning to solar and wind to bolster its fragile energy system
- Tony Blair’s thinktank accuses Ed Miliband of driving up energy prices Fri, 13 Feb 26, 11:01amReport by Tony Blair Institute urges government to drop some green policies amid criticism of decarbonisation goal
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened Wed, 11 Feb 26, 5:12amThis blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – UK politics live Wed, 11 Feb 26, 2:01amKey Labour figures have rallied around the prime minister amid speculation over his leadership
- Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan backs Starmer but cites ‘concerns’ after Scottish Labour leader calls for his resignation – UK politics live Tue, 10 Feb 26, 10:59pmThe prime minister Keir Starmer is hoping to push forward on policy following a bruising week for his leadership
- Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes Tue, 10 Feb 26, 9:30amUK projects will allow local areas to control and profit from renewable power generation, says energy secretary
- No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push Wed, 21 Jan 26, 9:30amGovernment opts against phasing out new boilers by 2035 in effort to cut energy bills by as much as £1,000 a year
- ‘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