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- Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That’s what you need to know now about our green plan | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:48amNo one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this
- Circumstances have changed, our ambitions have not. That’s what you need to know about the £28bn green plan | Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:48amNo one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this
- ‘My parents thought hard times were long past’: readers’ power cut preparations Sat, 5 Nov 22, 7:00pmReactions to the UK’s National Grid warning of unlikely but possible power cuts this winter
- How a small town reclaimed its grid and sparked a community revolution | Aditya Chakrabortty Thu, 1 Mar 18, 12:17amThe latest article in our new economics series looks at what happened when a German utilities contract expired, and one man thought his neighbours could take over
- The small town that started a community revolution across Europe | Aditya Chakrabortty Wed, 28 Feb 18, 5:00pmThe latest article in our new economics series looks at what happened when a German utilities contract expired, and one man thought his neighbours could take over
- The Guardian view on air pollution proposals: too little, much too late | Editorial Thu, 27 Jul 17, 4:42amIf the UK government is serious about cutting noxious emissions, it needs to step on it. We should not have to wait 23 years to breathe easyOnly 20 years ago, it would have sounded like the stuff of fantasy: a clean, green...
- Public service winners and losers in spending review Thu, 26 Nov 15, 2:36amA department-by-department rundown of how Osborne’s changes will hit health, education and others in Whitehall
- Autumn statement and spending review – the key points at a glance Thu, 26 Nov 15, 2:55amGeorge Osborne has unveiled the results of the government’s spending review; here we analyse the key points in 25 main areas
- Coal crash: how pension funds face huge risk from climate change Mon, 15 Jun 15, 9:26pmSpecial report: The plummeting coal sector and a growing green divestment movement is leaving firms who still invest in fossil fuels and connected pension holders heavily exposed
- Conservative manifesto pledges: what the experts say Tue, 14 Apr 15, 11:33pmGuardian writers analyse the key policy pledges unveiled by David Cameron
- Britain in 2020 – a vision of the future, from rutted roads to citizen cops Fri, 5 Dec 14, 8:42amHow the country could look in six years’ time if spending cuts and austerity measures continueLocal government has already endured a 40% cut since 2010...
- Scottish independence: Salmond scores victory over Darling in fractious debate Tue, 26 Aug 14, 9:56am71% in Guardian/ICM poll say first minister won debate in which he accused no campaign leader of siding with ToriesAlex Salmond staged a dramatic fightback in the Scottish independence campaign after mounting repeated attacks...
- Scottish independence debate: Salmond accuses Darling of siding with Tories Tue, 26 Aug 14, 7:10amFirst minister forces former Labour chancellor on to the back foot on currency and the NHS in fractious televised confrontationAlex Salmond accused the former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling of siding with the Tories in...
- UK infrastructure neglected and at risk from climate change, engineers warn Thu, 26 Jun 14, 3:00pmMinisters urged to consider hundreds of billions of pounds of investment needed to protect UK economic competitivenessVital parts of UK infrastructure are being neglected, with potentially severe impacts on national competitiveness...
- Public procurement: the next weapon to fight climate change? Tue, 21 Jan 14, 8:00pmEurope's new buying rules could force energy savings, as long as governments take them seriouslyPublic procurement could save Europe a huge amount of money and energy...