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Ex-shadow business secretary attacks opposition to proposals on grounds that oil and gas companies ‘are already struggling’

Officials have been sending out misleading and overhyped statements during the conference. Fiona Harvey dissects one missive

Net zero strategy should have defined what green jobs are so that progress can be measured, says committee

The units are expensive to install, and become less efficient at low outside temperatures, writes Gary Bennett. Plus letters from Frank Brown and Austen Lynch

Industry leaders say means-tested package is no more than ‘flimsy sticking plaster’ for high energy costs

Rhondda valley residents fearful after recent landslip and UK government pushed to share responsibility

National Highways granted injunction against Insulate Britain’s motorway-blocking protests

Rising gas prices in a climate emergency is not the time for the rigid application of free-market principles

Experts say effective subsidies for new gas boilers run contrary to government targets on cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Labour leader says remarks about pit closures ‘utterly shameful’ and shows prime minister ‘out of touch’

Spokesman says prime minister ‘recognises pain’ of closures after remark provokes outrage

The prime minister was asked about his plans for transitioning away from fossil fuels. He chose to distract, not answer

Setting ambitious goals and relying on future technical innovation is not enough

Exclusive: payments in past year came as government decided on licences for new fossil fuel sites

Every job lost to Covid pandemic could be replaced in upcoming recovery years, Green New Deal UK finds