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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
- Martin Rowson on the changes to windfarm planning policy in England – cartoon Wed, 6 Sep 23, 4:48amThe de facto ban on building onshore wind sites has been lifted, but experts say they remain at the whims of ‘quixotic decisions by local councils’
- 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
- Judge rejects challenge to Surrey Hills oil and gas exploration plans Thu, 20 Jul 23, 10:34pmCampaigners lose judicial review of decision to approve plan by UK Oil & Gas to drill on agricultural land
- 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
- Former Tory chair joins rebellion over Sunak’s onshore windfarm ban Mon, 28 Nov 22, 12:33amJake Berry is latest senior MP to urge prime minister to amend de facto block on new projects in England
- Labour would ditch Tory ban on new onshore windfarms, says Starmer Fri, 11 Nov 22, 6:00amExclusive: Leader says easing planning curbs would be part of its plan to tap economic potential of wind power
- Planning rules for new onshore windfarms likely to be eased in UK Fri, 23 Sep 22, 10:25pmChancellor Kwasi Kwarteng poised to lift de facto ban on new onshore farms as part of his growth plan
- Kwasi Kwarteng poised to ease planning rules for onshore windfarms Fri, 23 Sep 22, 10:25pmWind could be more productive way than fracking to boost electricity supplies and bring down prices
- Who will fund Sizewell C nuclear plant and when will it be built? | explainer Thu, 1 Sep 22, 2:35amBoris Johnson is expected to confirm government funding for Suffolk project
- NSW introduces seven-star energy standards for new homes Mon, 29 Aug 22, 1:44pmRenovations valued at more than $50,000 will be subject to the new NSW government planning policy
- UK government gives go-ahead to Sizewell C nuclear power plant Wed, 20 Jul 22, 10:38pmThe £20bn project receives planning consent after decision is repeatedly delayed
- Floating windfarms could be hosted off Cornwall and Wales, crown estate says Tue, 5 Jul 22, 9:01amFive ‘areas of search’ in the Celtic Sea could be developed and offered to businesses by 2023
- England is failing to capitalise on its onshore wind potential Fri, 10 Jun 22, 3:00pmPlanning policy is killing off projects that would otherwise help provide the energy Europe needs