Planning applications for UK clean energy projects hit new high
Jump attributed to growing appetite among energy firms and falling technology costs The number of new renewable energy projects applying for planning permission reached a four-year high in the UK last...
View ArticleParliament pension fund cuts fossil fuel investments
Pot worth £700m raises holdings in renewable energy after cross-party campaign Parliament’s pension fund has made record investments in renewable energy and cut its exposure to fossil fuel companies to...
View ArticleWorld's wind power capacity up by fifth after record year
Offshore windfarms and onshore projects in US and China fuel one of strongest years on recordThe world’s wind power capacity grew by almost a fifth in 2019 after a year of record growth for offshore...
View ArticleUK greenhouse gas emissions fall for seventh year in a row
More than a third of British electricity was generated by renewables in 2019The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell for a seventh consecutive year in 2019 after a record year for renewable energy,...
View ArticleUtrecht rooftops to be ‘greened’ with plants and mosses in new plan
‘Vertical forest’ tower will have 10,000 plants on its facade in bid to reinvigorate biodiversityEvery roof in the city district of Utrecht is to be “greened” with plants and mosses or have solar...
View ArticleSnowy Hydro 2.0 will cost more and deliver less than promised, 30 experts say
Group calls for independent review of project it says would permanently damage Kosciuszko national parkEngineers, economists, energy specialists and environmentalists are calling for a final decision...
View ArticleWhat are Labour leadership candidates' green policies?
Lisa Nandy, Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey answer 17 questions put by the GuardianRead the full story hereThese questions were put to the candidates before the coronavirus crisis1. Is the climate...
View ArticleHouseholds to be paid for daytime green electricity use during lockdown
Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 yearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest – at a...
View ArticleNew renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019
Most new electricity globally was green and coronavirus bailouts must boost this further, says agencyAlmost three-quarters of new electricity generation capacity built in 2019 uses renewable energy,...
View ArticleShell unveils plans to become net-zero carbon company by 2050
Firm to cut carbon intensity by selling more green energy but critics say first step must be to stop new drillingRoyal Dutch Shell plans to become a net zero-carbon company by 2050 or sooner by selling...
View ArticlePolluter bailouts and lobbying during Covid-19 pandemic
From tar sands oil to aviation, global business sectors have called for suspension of environmental protections‘Coronavirus profiteers’ condemned as polluters gain bailout billionsPolluting industries...
View ArticleGreen energy could drive Covid-19 recovery with $100tn boost
Speeding up investment could deliver huge gains to global GDP by 2050 while tackling climate emergency, says reportCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRenewable energy could...
View ArticleAustralia could get 90% of electricity from renewables by 2040 with no price...
Analysis suggests current federal policies will lead to a price rise after 2030 but a more ambitious target would keep bills lowerAustralia could get 90% of its electricity from renewable energy by...
View ArticleAustralia's electricity grid could run with 75% renewables, market operator says
Getting the regulations right will allow the secure expansion of wind and solar power, study findsAustralia already has the technical capacity to safely run a power grid in which 75% of the electricity...
View ArticleCovid-19 crisis will wipe out demand for fossil fuels, says IEA
Renewable electricity may be only source to withstand biggest shock in 70 yearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRenewable electricity will be the only source resilient to the...
View ArticleAustralia listened to the experts on coronavirus. It's time we heard them on...
Economic reconstruction is a chance to speed up decarbonisation, and the pandemic has shown a different kind of politics is possible We’re already being swamped with ideas about “reforms” needed to...
View ArticleTrouble with gas: the Coalition is betting on the fossil fuel for recovery –...
The Australian government says gas is ‘essential’, but the global view is it’s the second-least desirable source of electricityThe agency that runs Australia’s electricity last week gave its verdict on...
View ArticleGovernment offers $300m to boost hydrogen investment under clean energy...
Investment mandate of the Clean Energy Financing Corporation will be changed, but no guarantee hydrogen will be produced from renewablesThe Morrison government will change the investment mandate of the...
View ArticleGreens warn Clean Energy Finance Corporation overhaul a 'Trojan horse for...
Adam Bandt says Labor and the crossbench should oppose the change and instead pursue renewables for the power gridThe Greens say a move by the Morrison government to overhaul the legislation...
View ArticleGreen steel industry could secure jobs future for Australia's coalmining...
Report says steel made with renewable hydrogen could become a multibillion-dollar export industry A new Australian green steel industry could create tens of thousands of jobs in regional areas reliant...
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