Energy

Global demand for electricity expected to rise rapidly in coming years, as expansion of renewable and nuclear power continues to accelerate

Plans to fast-track the UK's grid connection process for renewables and clean power projects have been unveiled today

New study by the RSPB and the University of Cambridge suggests that where renewable energy projects are managed to deliver nature benefits they can result in more biodiversity than arable farming-dominated landscapes

Nigel Farage vows to ditch net zero targets, tax renewables, and ban battery systems, but experts warn package would increase bills and undermine energy security

Bonus scheme designed to reward offshore wind developers that invest in job-creating low carbon factories and associated infrastructure

Environmental charity Hubbub reveals three quarters of households are open to more sustainable living, but they need help from government and businesses

Proposals for one of Britain's biggest battery storage projects secures consent following changes to national planning policy

Reforms aim to tackle grid connection queue and incentivise developers to advance projects in a timely manner

Urgent investment and policy action is needed to avoid looming power grid constraints for large UK industrial sites, Aldersgate Group warns

IEA warns geopolitical stand-offs and intensifying trade wars pose a serious risk to critical mineral supply chains and could yet undermine the net zero transition