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'Terrible news for the climate': Gatwick to open second runway as government wins legal challenge
Gatwick expansion leaves government with ‘serious questions to answer’ about how the decision fits with climate goals, campaigners claim
05 August 2026
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4 min read
'We've easily got enough resources': Could Cornwall hold the key to Britain's energy and critical mineral security?
The UK's first geothermal energy plant began exporting power earlier this year and is also producing lithium for the battery industry - is Cornwall poised to rise once again as an industrial powerhouse of the clean tech revolution?
05 August 2026
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11 min read
Ecosystem restoration is an essential tool for de-risking wildfire exposure
Billions are currently being committed to emergency firefighting while ecosystem restoration remains 'chronically underfunded', writes Commonland's Lily Maxwell-Lwin
05 August 2026
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5 min read
Study: Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool
05 August 2026
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2 min read
PayPal expands net zero strategy with carbon removal portfolio
05 August 2026
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2 min read
Aldi and Arla launch milk bottle recycling pilot using UV-technology
05 August 2026
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2 min read
Study: Floating offshore wind could deliver third of UK offshore capacity
05 August 2026
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3 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
Global Briefing: Four-in-five countries failed to meet deadline for tackling 'harmful' subsidies
Just 21 countries met a target to identify all environmentally 'harmful' subsidies, Spain rolls out new EV incentives, and Canberra reveals next stage of strategy to reach net zero by 2045
31 July 2026
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8 min read
How the global EV boom just broke records in 50 countries
IEA increases EVs forecast market share for 2026, as second quarter sales boost in emerging markets offsets US and China slowdown
30 July 2026
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5 min read
How 'practical interventions' could cut around 95 per cent of microfibre pollution from textile production
Changes to wastewater treatment, sludge disposal, and product design could tackle tens of thousands of tonnes of microfibre pollution annually, study claims
30 July 2026
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6 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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