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Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas

Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage site

Chief of nuclear watchdog says secret Assad-era facility would have been able to produce fissile material

Researchers urge governments to help worst afflicted countries, such as Nigeria and Algeria, which rely on oil revenues for public services

US president announces plans for two new coal plants, in Alaska and West Virginia, using Defense Production Act

Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is ‘dangerous game’ that could send food price inflation soaring

Some will question its credibility – but the alternative future to the one imagined in the World Justice Report is far more bleak

Guardian investigation shows how US presidency blurs line between policy and enrichment of American ruling family and those around it

Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies

With early tests suggesting the presence of crude oil, the Caribbean island has begun to debate whether it could justify becoming a producer

Datacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests

Industry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlash

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing results, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock

Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators

In the country’s north, mining has ravaged Indigenous lands and lives for decades. Is history repeating itself as renewable energy schemes arrive on their doorstep?