Category: Renewable energy

UK voters need to hear battle over bills and climate crisis are linked, green experts say

As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forcesUK politics live – latest updates• May elections: What’s at stake across...

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Trump may not be a fan of clean energy but Iran war is accelerating global shift from oil and gas | Heather Stewart

Unintended consequence of US president’s actions will be boon for China, the leading renewables manufacturerOperation Epic Fury has thus far achieved none of Donald Trump’s war aims, but it may well accelerate the...

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Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era

At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was ‘euphoric’ to finally be focusing on concrete solutionsAfter a landmark climate meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia, where nearly 60 countries gathered to...

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Surrounded by windfarms but out of work: the reality of the green jobs boom on England’s east coast

The government hails the ‘green revolution’ as a solution to economic decline, but some young jobseekers say the rhetoric does not match their experienceOn paper, Jake Snell, 19, sounds like the perfect candidate for...

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As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards

Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewablesOil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have predicted it could reach $150....

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Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks

Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of HormuzRachel Reeves will warn G7 nations they must move faster on clean energy to insulate economies...

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England should give over 7% of land to nature and renewables to meet environmental targets, data shows

Government’s first published land use framework maps how land is used and how it can be adapted to meet changing needsAbout 7% of England’s land – an area roughly two-and-a-half times the size of Cornwall...

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How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis

Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gasAfter prices of liquefied natural gas surged to record highs after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,...

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UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why | George Monbiot

The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvationThese are burning, smoking lies. As oil and gas prices soar, thanks to the US...

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