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- Water for Melbourne via pipe from Tasmania Fri, 13 Nov 09, 7:26amDiscussion over why its far better for the environment to pipe water from Tasmania to Melbourne than building the Wonthaggi desalination plant
- Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demand
- Calls to move England’s home insulation scheme into council workers’ hands Thu, 26 Feb 26, 11:00pmThinktank proposes councils stop using private contractors in attempt to improve quality and spending
- Government accused of caving in to building lobby amid plans to shake up housing sector in England Wed, 25 Feb 26, 2:33amChanges to planning rules would limit scope of English councils and prevent them pursuing improvements to low-carbon homes
- MPs in call to halt Drax’s £2m-a-day subsidy over sustainability doubts Thu, 19 Feb 26, 9:10pmExclusive: Cross-party group ‘deeply concerned’ power plant may have misled ministers and regulators over source of wood pellets
- Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK Tue, 17 Feb 26, 6:23amPresident says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in London
- Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin Fri, 13 Feb 26, 11:01amEx-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills
- 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
- We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis Fri, 13 Feb 26, 12:00amCapitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp
- 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
- UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’ Tue, 27 Jan 26, 1:46amBritain among 10 nations to build 100GW grid in North Sea linking countries through subsea cables
- UK among 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea Mon, 26 Jan 26, 11:01amEnergy secretary Ed Miliband says clean energy project is part of efforts to leave ‘the fossil fuel rollercoaster’
- MPs ask Serious Fraud Office to investigate UK home insulation sector Fri, 23 Jan 26, 11:01amMore than 30,000 households left with defects after ‘catastrophic failure’ of Tory government schemes