Category: Environment

Could Keir Starmer’s AI dream derail his own green energy promise?

As PM pins hopes on AI, what effect will building energy hungry datacentres have on Labour’s clean power pledge?Keir Starmer this week launched a plan to bring a 20-fold increase in the amount of artificial intelligence...

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Bring North Sea oil and gas under greater public control, report urges

Common Wealth thinktank warns that communities and taxpayer may have to pick up pieces when production endsNorth Sea oil and gas must be brought under greater public control to avoid a cliff-edge collapse of the industry and...

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UK government hires ‘nudge unit’ to help dispel heat pump myths

Behaviour experts say misinformation shared in media and by other stakeholders is impeding uptakeExperts from a “nudge unit” have been hired to help ministers fight misinformation about heat pumps in to try to...

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Starmer faces test of climate leadership with big decisions on carbon budget

PM will have to respond to Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on future emissions cuts with drastic changes in many sectors of economyKeir Starmer will face a key test of his claims to leadership on the climate...

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Labour backs plans for £15m fund to distribute surplus food from farms

Grant will go towards repackaging food that would go to waste and delivering it to shelters, food banks and charitiesLabour ministers have backed plans for a £15m fund to redistribute food from farms that otherwise go to...

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