Category: Green politics

Ban on new drilling confirmed as ministers consult on North Sea’s ‘clean energy future’

Gas and oil industry cautiously welcomes government proposals that could ease tax burden on sectorThe UK government has pledged to “unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future”, as it confirmed plans to ban new...

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Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacksThe release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries, the Guardian can...

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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy securityThe net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing...

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GB Energy faces ‘challenging’ task to find CEO for Aberdeen HQ, sources say

Industry insiders say it will be ‘tricky’ to find suitable candidate who would agree to location and civil service payBritain’s state-owned energy company faces a “challenging” task to find a chief...

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Labour facing defeat in vote to ban green energy investments tied to Xinjiang slavery

Cross-party backing likely for amendment to GB Energy bill aiming to block solar panels made by Uyghur forced labourThe government is facing defeat next week over a move to guarantee that companies using forced labour do not...

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Fury over Reeves’ climate climbdown – Politics Weekly UK

In her big plan to get the economy growing again the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has prioritised growth over almost everything else. But at what cost? John Harris speaks to the Labour MP Clive Lewis about concerns that climate...

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Kemi Badenoch to criticise Theresa May and Boris Johnson ‘mistakes’

Tory leader to condemn predecessors’ Brexit, climate and migration failings amid rising popularity of Reform UKKemi Badenoch will attack the Conservative party’s record under Boris Johnson and Theresa May on Brexit,...

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Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group

British arm of Heartland, which has taken oil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois PerryClimate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a US lobby group opened a UK branch which is...

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