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- Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes Thu, 4 Apr 24, 5:00amResearchers applaud move away from fossil fuels but say more must be done to mitigate effects on endangered species
- Oil industry has sought to block state backing for green tech since 1960s Sat, 9 Mar 24, 2:00amResearch shows industry lobbying against support for solar panels and electric cars while enjoying subsidies itself
- Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? Tue, 13 Feb 24, 5:00pmIn part six of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up what will be the power of the future
- Rishi Sunak’s net zero delay ‘will slash demand for electric cars’ Thu, 23 Nov 23, 5:32amOBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%
- UK slashes predicted takeup of electric cars by almost half Thu, 23 Nov 23, 4:48amOBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%
- World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds Tue, 14 Nov 23, 4:00pmCoal must be phased out seven times faster and deforestation reduced four times faster to avoid worst impacts of climate breakdown, says report
- Global heat is now ‘gobsmackingly bananas’, but there’s hope humanity can limit the climate damage | Adam Morton Thu, 5 Oct 23, 8:09amIt’s hard to overstate just how exceptionally high global temperatures are now, but we have the technology to avert disaster
- Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms Fri, 29 Sep 23, 1:56amGreen campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
- ‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief Tue, 26 Sep 23, 3:00pmIEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
- ‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy head Tue, 26 Sep 23, 3:00pmIEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
- Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets Thu, 21 Sep 23, 5:37amUK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals
- Rishi Sunak confirms rollback of key green targets Thu, 21 Sep 23, 2:20amUK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals
- Rishi Sunak rolls back net zero targets in reset of UK climate policies – video Thu, 21 Sep 23, 3:32amThe prime minister has announced the scrapping or watering down of some of the UK's net zero targets, pushing back a ban on diesel and petrol vehicles from 2030 to 2035 and weakening a plan to phase out the installation of...
- Is China really leading the clean energy revolution? Not exactly | Li Shuo Thu, 6 Jul 23, 10:58pmThe country generates more solar energy than all other countries combined, but burns half the planet’s coal. There are lessons here for the rest of us, though
- Net zero strategy shows UK will miss 2030 emissions cuts target Fri, 31 Mar 23, 3:55amGovernment admits its policies will achieve only 92% of cuts and experts think that is a ‘generous reading’