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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
- UK ministers push ahead with discount on bills for households near new pylons Fri, 8 Aug 25, 3:00pmPlans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructure
- 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
- Are Labour’s plans to offset Heathrow expansion emissions all pie in the sky? 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
- Why was the government allowed to keep the Afghan data breach secret? – podcast Tue, 22 Jul 25, 3:00amThe revelation that the government concealed a huge story about the resettlement of people from Afghanistan after their lives were put at risk by a data breach has left Westminster reeling...
- Labour must create green jobs or lose voters to parties who oppose net zero, unions warn Thu, 24 Jul 25, 4:00amGMB and Prospect say government needs greater focus on green energy amid political shift away from net zero commitments
- A ‘golden age’ for nuclear power? Sizewell C must hit budget first | Nils Pratley Wed, 23 Jul 25, 3:41amCustomers face higher bills if project backed by the National Wealth Fund suffers serious cost overruns
- A ‘golden age’ for nuclear power? Sizewell C must hit budget first Wed, 23 Jul 25, 3:41amCustomers face higher bills if project backed by the National Wealth Fund suffers serious cost overruns
- More than 100 Labour MPs urge Ed Miliband to explore radical energy bills overhaul Tue, 22 Jul 25, 3:00pmLiving Standards Coalition writes to energy secretary calling on him to do more to help struggling households
- Labour MPs challenge Richard Tice over Reform UK’s plan to scrap green projects Fri, 18 Jul 25, 8:52pmExclusive: Letter signed by 59 MPs criticises party’s deputy leader after his warning to energy firms over new contracts
- Reform’s anti-renewables stance ‘putting jobs and energy bills at risk’ Thu, 17 Jul 25, 7:22pmIndustry says party’s threat to strip wind and solar subsidies if it enters power undermines national interest
- Will the Afghan data leak cover up be a gift for Reform UK? – podcast Thu, 17 Jul 25, 2:00pmThe revelation that the government concealed a huge story about the resettlement of people from Afghanistan after their lives were put at risk by a data breach has left Westminster reeling...
- Clean energy should be a priority, not wuthering 'Brontë country' nostalgia | Letters Thu, 17 Jul 25, 3:00amReaders respond to an article by Simon Jenkins about a proposed windfarm in the Pennines
- UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets, report says Tue, 15 Jul 25, 2:56amUK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035, in second official warning in a month
- Ed Miliband says Tories are ‘anti-science’ for abandoning net zero consensus Tue, 15 Jul 25, 2:42amEnergy and net zero secretary lays out stark picture of how climate crisis and nature depletion is affecting UK
- UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets Tue, 15 Jul 25, 2:56amUK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035 in second official warning in a month