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Spending watchdog says home insulation drive was fatally rushed and missed chance to cut heating bills and create jobs

Money available for ‘bold and ambitious’ ideas by energy network firms in aim to reach net zero

Research finds almost two-thirds of older people want UK government to move faster on green initiatives

Ithaca has turned to private investors to help it decarbonize thousands of residential and commercial buildings

Researchers also find impact of bottled water on ecosystems is 1,400 times higher than that of tap water

New petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030, and sales of electric vehicles are rising fast. But with drivers reliant on charging points how practical is the greener option? One writer finds out

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

Help is needed to replace gas boilers with low-carbon alternatives, warn builders, energy firms and charities

Ofgem to build infrastructure for 3,550 new ultra-rapid charging points on motorways and in towns

Economies are gearing up for return to fossil fuel use instead of forging green recovery, warns Fatih Birol

Plan to create 50 million customers after takeover of Octopus Renewables hands UK supplier 300 projects in six countries

‘Drop-in’ replacement for gas boilers may help tackle challenge of cutting emissions from home heating

Smart, low-carbon homes were once the preserve of one-off grand designs – now there are up to 30,000 projects in the pipeline

Analysis by transport group says battery electric vehicles are superior to their petrol and diesel counterparts

Scheme will issue vouchers to just 49,000 people by end of March at current rate, analysis finds