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- Thirteen more oil and gas licences could be cancelled after Rosebank court ruling Fri, 14 Feb 25, 4:15amExclusive: Future of further projects uncertain after Rosebank and Jackdaw licences were found to have been unlawfully granted
- Windfarm profits should be used to screen Scots for rare diseases, says scientist Thu, 13 Feb 25, 11:39pmGeneticist who discovered hotspots of illnesses in Scottish islands calls for redirection of community benefit funds
- ‘It’s a temporary lifeline’: Drax decision is latest test of Labour’s green credentials Tue, 11 Feb 25, 2:56amMixed reaction from campaigners as ministers impose reduced subsidies and stringent conditions on Yorkshire wood-burning plant
- ‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears Sat, 8 Feb 25, 7:00pmDeveloping countries urge biggest polluters to act as Trump’s return to the White House heightens geopolitical turmoil
- Labour facing defeat in vote to ban green energy investments tied to Uyghur exploitation Wed, 5 Feb 25, 5:32amExclusive: cross-party backing likely for amendment to GB Energy bill aiming to block solar panels made by forced labour
- Land use plan for England to map best areas for farming and nature Fri, 31 Jan 25, 5:00pmMinister to announce consultation that will exclude certain areas from housing, solar panels and onshore wind
- Burning wood for power not necessary for UK’s energy goals, analysis finds Wed, 22 Jan 25, 9:39pmExperts say UK should stop biomass burning as electricity sector decarbonisation by 2030 can be achieved without it
- Great Britain’s energy grid operator closes connection queue Wed, 15 Jan 25, 11:00pmNeso says ‘short pause’ will help ease logjam delaying vital green projects, as unfunded ‘zombie projects’ block queue
- Great Britain’s energy system operator blocks access to grid connection queue Wed, 15 Jan 25, 11:00pmNational Energy System Operator says ‘short pause’ will help ease logjam that is delaying vital green projects
- Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry Sat, 4 Jan 25, 3:22amCampaigners say US president-elect’s call to ‘get rid of windmills’ is based on North Sea interests of oil and gas firms
- Will Labour’s 2030 green energy goal cost more than 2035? They should come clean | Nils Pratley Wed, 27 Nov 24, 4:00pmEd Miliband argues the UK should race towards becoming a ‘clean energy superpower’, but costs to the consumer shouldn’t be ignored
- Cancel drilling of Rosebank oilfield, activists urge Scottish court Wed, 13 Nov 24, 3:27amGreenpeace and Uplift say Rosebank and Jackdaw licences were granted unlawfully by former Tory government
- Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29 Tue, 12 Nov 24, 6:41amExclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action
- 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