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- Ofgem should tell it straight: electricity prices are set to stay high for years | Nils Pratley Tue, 26 May 26, 5:00pmRegulator could do us all a favour with clear multi-year forecasts and breakdowns of electricity pricing
- ‘A share in the delight’: the people investing in the UK’s first community-owned solar battery Fri, 8 May 26, 7:00pmOxfordshire’s Ray Valley Solar already generates clean energy for 7,000 homes, and is now crowdfunding storage to marry daylight with evening demand
- There is no justification for the expansion of North Sea gas Thu, 23 Apr 26, 2:43amResponding to an article by Nils Pratley, Simon Oldridge writes that the climate risk would outweigh paltry returns from new licensing, while Alex Chapman says Britain’s projected demand is often overstated
- As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards Tue, 7 Apr 26, 3:00pmWorst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables
- This is what a fossil-fuel shock looks like. The UK must adapt its energy system – and quickly | Chaitanya Kumar Wed, 1 Apr 26, 10:07pmThe Iran war will hit food prices, fuel costs and interest rates. But with a few smart moves, we could could turn this crisis to our advantage
- Focus on net zero policy is harming Britain | Letter Tue, 31 Mar 26, 2:40amPaul Marshall says calling for an end to fossil fuels is impractical, in response to church leaders’ criticisms of GB News’s stance on climate science
- ‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness Thu, 12 Mar 26, 4:00pmIn the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements
- US sanctions, power cuts, climate crisis: why Cuba is betting on renewables Thu, 19 Feb 26, 12:00amWith Trump blocking Venezuelan oil imports and old power plants breaking down, the island – with Chinese help – is turning to solar and wind to bolster its fragile energy system
- Tony Blair’s thinktank accuses Ed Miliband of driving up energy prices Fri, 13 Feb 26, 11:01amReport by Tony Blair Institute urges government to drop some green policies amid criticism of decarbonisation goal
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened Wed, 11 Feb 26, 5:12amThis blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – UK politics live Wed, 11 Feb 26, 2:01amKey Labour figures have rallied around the prime minister amid speculation over his leadership
- Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan backs Starmer but cites ‘concerns’ after Scottish Labour leader calls for his resignation – UK politics live Tue, 10 Feb 26, 10:59pmThe prime minister Keir Starmer is hoping to push forward on policy following a bruising week for his leadership
- Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes Tue, 10 Feb 26, 9:30amUK projects will allow local areas to control and profit from renewable power generation, says energy secretary
- No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push Wed, 21 Jan 26, 9:30amGovernment opts against phasing out new boilers by 2035 in effort to cut energy bills by as much as £1,000 a year
- ‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe rushes to build energy megaprojects in Chile Fri, 14 Nov 25, 11:00pmThe country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’