MPs likely to be whipped against move to add protections, as government insists it is already taking action on risk of forced labourMinisters have accused of turning a “blind eye to slavery” by ordering Labour MPs to...
Read MoreMeasures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturnedMeasures that would have blocked companies found to have used forced labour in any part of the state-owned Great British...
Read MoreGreen 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...
Read MoreExclusive: MP Rupert Lowe extols benefits of clean energy as Reform deputy leader Richard Tice calls renewables ‘massive con’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform MP Rupert Lowe installed solar panels on...
Read MoreCross-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...
Read More‘Clean power 2030’ plan will speed up planning and give the energy secretary final say on major infrastructure projectsThe UK will not face blackouts under Labour’s proposed shake-up of energy supply, Ed...
Read MoreEnergy secretary to set out plan to boost renewable energy supply, such as building canopies of solar panels on outdoor car parks Ed Miliband has pledged to bring in “the most ambitious reforms to the country’s...
Read MoreLabour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy. But the transition will not be cheapThe Labour government came to power with a bold agenda to create a clean electricity system...
Read MoreLong-delayed regulations may ‘encourage’ housebuilders to equip homes with solar panels, rather than requiring themLabour is considering making solar panels optional on new homes in England, after pressure from...
Read MoreEnergy secretary argues for speedy approval for new energy infrastructure to break UK’s reliance on fossil fuelsBusiness live – latest updatesEd Miliband has called for a national debate over the government’s...
Read MoreCommunities affected by construction of renewable energy infrastructure ‘have the right to see the benefits’Labour will seek to persuade people living near proposed pylon routes and other renewable energy...
Read MoreOpposition in wealthier areas is likely and overcoming it is essential, says Resolution Foundation The government will need to “take on net-zero nimbys” and ramp up public investment to decarbonise Britain’s...
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