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- Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say Fri, 17 Nov 23, 5:00pmMove would cost less than $5bn and cut toll of deaths from power outages and lack of supply, Cop28 delegates will hear
- ‘We needed to get off the grid’: New Orleans’ community-driven response to blackouts Thu, 16 Nov 23, 10:00pmAfter Hurricanes Katrina and Ida, a city initiative is building solar-driven disaster response hubs to increase its resilience
- Tax on vapes could be part of plans to create a smoke-free generation in UK Wed, 8 Nov 23, 5:49amDocuments published alongside Rishi Sunak’s first king’s speech show that a new duty is being considered by ministers
- What policies will be in king’s speech and what will be left out? Tue, 7 Nov 23, 4:00pmAbout 20 bills are expected to be included as Rishi Sunak tries to open key dividing lines with Labour
- 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
- Instead of tilting at turbines we should see them for what they are: beautiful | Rowan Moore Sun, 10 Sep 23, 1:02amBritons should learn to love onshore renewables as part of a long tradition of robust, practical, rural structuresGrowing up in the countryside, it was a feature of drives with my parents that electricity pylons would be...
- Paris climate finance summit fails to deliver debt forgiveness plan Sat, 24 Jun 23, 12:57amCountries in debt distress thrown financial lifeline but critics say measures fall short of what is needed
- Flares of despair: the human cost of Iraq’s oil – in pictures Tue, 20 Jun 23, 4:30pmPollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes dry out and fish die in the rivers
- Flares of despair: the human costs of Iraq’s oil – in pictures Tue, 20 Jun 23, 4:30pmPollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes dry out and fish die in the rivers
- Fixing UK’s draughty homes could add £40bn to economy, says Citizens Advice Tue, 20 Jun 23, 9:01amReport finds that raising minimum energy efficiency standards by 2030 could have huge impact beyond bills
- I fear I’m being priced out of my home by Lambeth’s 350% energy price rise Wed, 7 Jun 23, 4:00pmI’m a pensioner who has lived here since the estate was built in 1977, but now I’m having to pay an extra £76 a week
- ‘We’re crap at capitalism. We need something different’: the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys Sun, 4 Jun 23, 1:01amDecades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed
- Terminally ill patients need help with energy bills | Letter Thu, 1 Jun 23, 1:08amThe reduction in the energy price cap will make little difference to families affected by terminal illness, says Michelle Jones
- 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
- Stoke-on-Trent residents to sue council over ‘mis-sold’ solar power contracts Thu, 9 Mar 23, 2:00amMore than 230 people are to launch a class action lawsuit after some say they feel ‘lied to’