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- ‘Where’s the money going?’: why Brazilian towns awash with royalties from oil are still among the poorest Wed, 6 Aug 25, 9:00pmSince the first big finds in the 1940s, Brazil’s politicians have vowed all of its people would benefit. But in some oil towns, one in four people still live below the poverty line
- ‘Solar Mamas empower our people by giving them electricity’: the women lighting up Zanzibar Wed, 15 Jan 25, 4:00pmWomen with little formal education trained to become solar technicians, transforming villages and tackling patriarchal norms
- Green target delay will lead to higher bills for low-income tenants, say experts Thu, 21 Sep 23, 3:00pmRequirement for landlords to meet stricter energy efficiency standards has been dropped
- Enough is enough: this winter I will be refusing to pay my energy bills | Christopher Thu, 4 Aug 22, 11:20pmTens of thousands of Britons have made a pledge to the Don’t Pay campaign. It’s a last resort, but we’ve no other choice
- Government to consider impact of UK energy efficiency plan on poor households Tue, 3 May 22, 8:36pmOfficials admit they did not conduct equality assessment before launch of heat and buildings strategy
- People are struggling to pay their energy bills – here’s a simple idea that could help | Polly Toynbee Fri, 22 Apr 22, 1:33amWith 40% of us likely to fall into fuel poverty as price rises hit, what if those with the broadest shoulders took the load?
- 'Beast from the east' cold snap led to spike in Britain's emissions Fri, 7 Feb 20, 4:57amUK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 equivalent to total output of Niger, data shows
- Hidden meaning in Jeremy Corbyn’s horseradish gift to Tom Watson? | Brief letters Sat, 9 Nov 19, 4:51amBrexit poetry | Reporting abuse | Tom Watson’s resignation | Film ratings | GCSE marking | FrackingRhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s description of Brooke’s The Soldier as “snivelling ethnocentricity” (Brexit poetry offers...
- Energy sector must use new tech to ensure the vulnerable aren't left behind Fri, 16 Mar 18, 12:45pmWith the arrival of energy optimisation technologies, governments and industry must find a way to deliver efficient energy to everyone
- Gill Owen essay prize launched, linking energy efficiency and social justice Mon, 28 Aug 17, 11:25amAward named after campaigner is backed by UTS and Guardian Australia and worth $3,000 to winner and $1,000 to runners-up
- Aberdeen, the oil city where boom and bust happen at the same time Wed, 18 Jun 14, 7:24pmThe city boasts the highest concentration of millionaires in Britain and an unemployment rate of just 2% but wage inequality and astronomical rents have heightened calls for change
- Some British people can't afford to heat their food. Aren't we ashamed? | Jack Monroe Tue, 29 Oct 13, 11:10pmI don't suppose any of the big six energy bosses has wrapped a toddler in a fleece, dressing gown and jumper of an eveningReports that recipients of food bank parcels are returning products that need to be heated up came...
- Big Energy Saving Week aims to stoke consumer interest Wed, 24 Oct 12, 8:22pmCitizens Advice is on a mission to counter confused messages over energy tariffs and to help people save money on energy bills and avoid fuel povertyA slick shopping centre full of Armani, Prada and L'Occitane stores –...
- Once the smoke clears: how clean cookstoves can transform lives | Julia Roberts Wed, 7 Mar 12, 2:33amThe actor Julia Roberts on how reliance on solid cooking fuels makes preparing daily meals a dangerous activity for women worldwideOne of my favourite pastimes is making a meal with my family...
- Letters: Pay gap fuelling rising poverty Fri, 25 Nov 11, 7:59amAs the government's consultation on executive remuneration closes today (Boardrooms told to open up on top pay, 22 November), ordinary workers are still reeling from the news that while their pay stagnates, FTSE 100 directors...
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