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- Onshore wind projects in England stall as no new applications are received Sat, 11 Nov 23, 11:18pmFears grow that Rishi Sunak’s anti-green policy shift is driving investment in renewable energy abroad
- Gove may be lifting England onshore ban, but wind still faces hurdles Wed, 6 Sep 23, 1:25amGovernment will make it easier to build turbines, but wind remains at disadvantage compared with other projects
- De facto ban lifted on building onshore windfarms in England Wed, 6 Sep 23, 12:56amMichael Gove announces changes to planning system that mean turbines can no longer be blocked by a single objection
- Extinction Rebellion activists pour black paint outside Gove’s office Thu, 19 Jan 23, 1:21amProtest held over levelling up secretary’s decision to approve new coalmine in Cumbria
- UK government faces legal action against new coalmine in Cumbria Thu, 5 Jan 23, 12:35amFriends of the Earth says significant climate impacts not taken into account when go-ahead was given
- Gove’s defence of UK coalmine dismissed as ‘greenwashing nonsense’ Tue, 13 Dec 22, 8:59pmHead of offsetting standard rubbishes minister’s claim of Cumbrian mine’s carbon neutrality as ‘absurd’
- Cumbria coalmine digs a hole for Britain’s climate policy | Letters Tue, 13 Dec 22, 3:52amMichael Gove’s decision to approve a new mine is greeted with anger and frustration by Steven Schofield, Keith Fitton, Dr Chris Haughton, Gary Nethercott and Liz Fairhurst
- New Cumbria coalmine: backlash grows as steel industry plays down demand Sun, 11 Dec 22, 6:00pm‘Red wall credentials’ suspected at Westminster as real reason for approval by Michael Gove
- Cumbria Coal Mine Gets Go-Ahead Fri, 9 Dec 22, 9:00pmThe fate of the West Cumbria Mining project had been hanging in the balance for two years after the local county council initially approved the mine in 2020.
- UK’s first new coalmine for 30 years gets go-ahead in Cumbria Thu, 8 Dec 22, 5:20amMichael Gove greenlights £165m project that will produce estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year
- Deal reached over onshore windfarms and new SNP leader in Westminster named – as it happened Wed, 7 Dec 22, 9:00amLabour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has also now passed
- Imminent Cumbria coalmine decision likely to cause new Tory split Wed, 7 Dec 22, 6:16amExpected approval for coalmine opening could provoke backlash from party’s many opposing voices
- Commons motion calling for release of PPE documents passes – live Wed, 7 Dec 22, 7:56amLabour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has now passed
- U-turn on onshore windfarms likely after Tory rebellion Tue, 29 Nov 22, 9:35pmCulture secretary says potential ‘tweaks’ to levelling up bill will be considered because of MPs’ concerns
- Which Deep Green Non Entity will Replace Boris Johnson? Fri, 8 Jul 22, 3:00pmBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has finally succumbed to anger over his partygate dishonesty and green economic mismanagement. But as his Conservative Party heads into near certain defeat in the next election, who will...