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- Renewable energy investment should come from defence budgets, say retired military leaders Thu, 23 Oct 25, 9:00pmFormer European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors
- US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports Thu, 23 Oct 25, 6:02amUS and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economies
- Global use of coal hit record high in 2024 Wed, 22 Oct 25, 3:01pmBleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables
- Fears of heat-rationing for millions in US as shutdown delays energy aid Tue, 21 Oct 25, 11:00pmMost vulnerable families could be without critical energy assistance, experts warn, as electricity and gas bills surge
- ‘A punch in the face’: Germany’s dash for gas raises questions over climate targets Tue, 21 Oct 25, 2:00amPlans for a fossil fuel project in Wadden Sea nature reserve have angered local people and campaigners, as political enthusiasm for renewables wanes
- Brazil to ask countries at Cop30 to vastly increase biofuel use, leak suggests Fri, 17 Oct 25, 5:04amExclusive: Document sets draft pledge for leaders gathering at climate summit to increase use of controversial fuels
- Brazil to ask countries to quadruple biofuel use, leak suggests Fri, 17 Oct 25, 3:26amExclusive: Document sets draft pledge for leaders gathering at climate conference to increase usage of controversial fuels
- One of world’s biggest windfarm developers to cut quarter of workforce Fri, 10 Oct 25, 3:45amØrsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low
- One of world’s biggest wind farm developers to cut quarter of workforce Fri, 10 Oct 25, 3:45amØrsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low
- Lifting the ‘constant black cloud’: how a smog-bound city cut dangerous levels of air pollution Fri, 3 Oct 25, 1:00amA 30-year effort driven by long-term policies is finally paying off in Santiago in Chile – but the challenge is far from over
- ‘A climate of unparalleled malevolence’: are we on our way to the sixth major mass extinction? – podcast Mon, 29 Sep 25, 2:00pmChurning quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at the rate we are going could lead the planet to another Great Dying
- ‘I couldn’t look’: European farmers on losing crops as the industry collides with worsening drought Sun, 28 Sep 25, 9:00pmGlobal heating means annual drought losses across Europe could reach €17.5bn. Shipping and power generation are also being affected by low water levels
- ‘Huge energy challenges’: how can India make the leap to become a green, clean country? Sun, 28 Sep 25, 2:00pmAs deadly heatwaves become more frequent, demand for life-saving cooling is further straining India’s generation capacity
- US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition Fri, 26 Sep 25, 12:00amPetition says that US government’s protection of fossil fuel interests has put people in harm’s way
- Trump energy secretary to return billions set aside for green projects Thu, 25 Sep 25, 4:46amChris Wright attacks Joe Biden’s ‘Green New Scam agenda’ and says climate accords have not lowered emissions