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Labour says fracking for gas will prevent Britain meeting carbon emissions target

Labour accuses UK government of ‘actively dismantling’ solar power industry

England, Scotland and Wales went for two weeks without coal at 3.12pm on Friday

England, Scotland and Wales went for two weeks without coal at 3.12pm on Friday

Proposals for renationalising gas and electricity are based on hopes of buying companies on the cheap

Taking back control from private shareholders will cost a Labour government billions

National Grid chief says Labour policy will also stall move to cleaner energy as firm unveils £1.8bn profit

Jeremy Corbyn and Rebecca Long-Bailey will say heat and electricity are a human right

CBI says plan would make country poorer and hinder climate change efforts

Critics say it would be at huge cost to taxpayer and delay shift towards renewable energy

Instead of hoping market forces solve the climate crisis, the government needs to stop giving tax breaks to polluters

Campaign group to take direct action outside bank’s branches in protest at fossil fuel funding

Party committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by middle of the century

Accusation comes only weeks before the UK’s first fracking in seven years

First fracking operation in seven years set to begin despite low public support