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World's largest electric plane completes first demonstration flight
19 August 2026
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3 min read
'Electrification is a far bigger prize': Tories spark fresh row over net zero cost claims
Conservatives argue ditching 'net zero dogma' and prioritising 'cheap power' could save UK £320bn over 20 years and still drive down emissions, but critics question feasibility of plan centred on new nuclear projects and North Sea drilling
18 August 2026
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7 min read
'This proves we were right': How London's ULEZ rapidly improved children's lung health
The Ultra Low Emission Zone had plenty of vocal opponents, but a new landmark study confirms it has already delivered the remarkable public health benefits
18 August 2026
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10 min read
Why Britain's green skills strategy needs an AI upgrade
Workforce 2030: Andy Burnham is right - AI won't build Britain's energy infrastructure, but it could help build a workforce that's better equipped to deliver it, writes Spirit Energy's Matt Browell-Hook
19 August 2026
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4 min read
Welsh Government sets new target for Wales to achieve net zero by 2040
19 August 2026
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4 min read
Group-buying scheme to help homeowners deploy solar panels and battery storage
20 August 2026
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2 min read
Study: Electric HGVs deliver over £6,000 a year of cost savings
20 August 2026
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3 min read
Hexa-Cover aims to cut irrigation reservoir evaporation losses
19 August 2026
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1 min read
'Postcode lottery': Councils urged to improve monitoring of public EV charger availability
19 August 2026
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4 min read
How investment in UK horticulture could yield a more climate resilient food system
Failure to invest in horticulture has left the UK reliant on fruit and veg from countries 'even more vulnerable' to climate impacts, study warns
19 August 2026
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6 min read
'Flexible routes to market' crucial as extreme weather drives surge in 'wonky' fruit and veg
Calls for greater uptake of irregular produce follows updated figures warning the UK's drought-hit harvest is expected to be even worse than previously forecast
18 August 2026
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7 min read
Could 'Zero Bills' homes provide the blueprint for greener UK housing?
Octopus Energy's Zero Bills tariff promises customers in newly built homes no energy bills for ten years, but do the numbers add up so developers, energy companies, consumers, and the environment can all emerge as winners?
17 August 2026
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11 min read
Global Briefing: China curtails record amount of wind and solar, as coal generation rebounds
China’s wind and solar curtailment rose by 49 per cent during H1, jet fuel made from tropical fruit scoops $3bn funding, and Walmart sets new emissions target
07 August 2026
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11 min read
How grid constraints are shaping large-scale data centre deployment across Europe
Data centre developers increasingly favouring sites with existing grid connections and in markets with abundant renewables amid queueing times of almost a decade, BNEF finds
06 August 2026
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5 min read
Summertime silence
The right of British politics has stepped up its attacks on climate action in recent weeks, so why has the rest of the political spectrum largely failed to seize the 'teachable moment' presented by crippling heatwaves to highlight the vital importance...
04 August 2026
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4 min read
Summertime silence
The right of British politics has stepped up its attacks on climate action in recent weeks, so why has the rest of the political spectrum largely failed to seize the 'teachable moment' presented by crippling heatwaves to highlight the vital importance...
04 August 2026
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4 min read
A hot messy summer
As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths
31 July 2026
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9 min read
North star: Will this time be different?
Andy Burnham's Cabinet appointments and cuts to VAT on electricity bills suggest a commitment to net zero will remain, but can he marry new fossil fuel projects with continued decarbonisation?
21 July 2026
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6 min read
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