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- Water for Melbourne via pipe from Tasmania Fri, 13 Nov 09, 7:26amDiscussion over why its far better for the environment to pipe water from Tasmania to Melbourne than building the Wonthaggi desalination plant
- Jeremy Hunt wants nuclear power classed as ‘sustainable’: is it? Fri, 17 Mar 23, 12:36amUK chancellor has launched consultation to classify nuclear as ‘environmentally sustainable’
- Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘£20bn gamble’ on nuclear energy and carbon capture Thu, 16 Mar 23, 4:07amCampaigners say chancellor is in the grip of the fossil fuel and nuclear lobbies and is ‘squandering taxpayers’ money’
- Sunak to focus on carbon capture and mini-nuclear reactors in energy policy Tue, 14 Mar 23, 12:00amPM says energy security strategy will launch shortly after plans reworked to meet net zero commitments
- Labour planning £8bn Biden-style green energy revolution Sun, 12 Mar 23, 6:00pmRachel Reeves to visit US to learn from senior Democrats about ambitious regional recovery plan
- Labour planning £8bn green revolution for UK industry in deprived regions Sun, 12 Mar 23, 6:00pmNational wealth fund is intended to pull in private investment and create thousands of new jobs in areas beyond the south-east
- Hunt urged to commit extra £6bn a year to making UK homes energy efficient Thu, 9 Mar 23, 5:00pmExclusive: Groups say chancellor needs to kickstart renewed drive to help cut bills and reduce emissions
- UK ‘must act now on renewable energy or risk being left behind’ Thu, 9 Mar 23, 5:00pmGovernment needs to introduce new ambitious energy policies before next general election, advisers say
- Grant Shapps banned energy ministers from taking foreign trips Wed, 8 Mar 23, 6:34amExclusive: energy secretary issued edict to deal with ‘outrageous’ backlog of support for paying bills
- Plans for gas drilling in Surrey Hills to face judicial review Fri, 3 Mar 23, 4:41amLocal campaigners succeed in bringing legal challenge after government overruled council’s rejection of project
- UK energy firms must pass on price savings to customers, ministers warn Wed, 1 Mar 23, 4:00pmGrant Shapps to tell suppliers that reduced wholesale prices must be seen in consumer prices
- UK MPs could weigh merits of urban ban on domestic wood burning Wed, 1 Mar 23, 2:34amWood burning is one of biggest sources of small particle pollution in Britain, having doubled in a decade
- UK ministers could weigh merits of urban ban on domestic wood burning Wed, 1 Mar 23, 2:34amWood burning is one of biggest sources of small particle pollution in Britain, having doubled in a decade
- Embrace local solutions to meet UK net-zero targets, MPs and peers urge Mon, 27 Feb 23, 10:31pmExclusive: Cross-party group recommends policies such as mortgage penalty for landlords of energy-inefficient homes
- £450m boiler upgrade scheme for England and Wales is failing to deliver Wed, 22 Feb 23, 5:00pmOnly a third of low-carbon heating scheme’s annual budget has been used since launch in May 2022
- UK’s £450m boiler upgrade scheme is failing to deliver Wed, 22 Feb 23, 5:00pmOnly a third of low-carbon heating scheme’s annual budget has been used since launch in May 2022