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With government support, councils can lead the way in generating clean energy, insulating housing and reskilling staff

One of world’s biggest fertiliser producers calls for action as high gas prices force it to slash production

The units are expensive to install, and become less efficient at low outside temperatures, writes Gary Bennett. Plus letters from Frank Brown and Austen Lynch

Mums for Lungs writes to health secretary calling for toxic wood-burning stoves to be banned by 2027

Analysts predict a further 14% jump for spring 2022 on top of next month’s scheduled £139 rise

Scheme that uses locally harvested woodchip to heat homes of retired sailors yields biodiversity benefits

Spending watchdog says home insulation drive was fatally rushed and missed chance to cut heating bills and create jobs

Hailing end to toxic fuel additive, Guterres says same commitment is needed to eliminate other pollutants

Exclusive: firm also argued against heat pumps, which are proposed as a replacement for gas boilers

Smart, low-carbon homes were once the preserve of one-off grand designs – now there are up to 30,000 projects in the pipeline

Ojok Okello is transforming his destroyed village into a green town where social enterprises responsibly harness the shea tree

95% of £1.5bn set aside to improve houses unspent due to slowness in making grants and paying installers

Only five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad

Only five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad

In response to articles on the risk of air pollution from wood-burning stoves, Simon Tate tested his own, but was surprised at the results