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Blustery weather powers UK wind to new generation record
Industry body RenewableUK confirms Friday saw wind generation hit a new high, delivering 36 per cent of UK electricity demand
Climate and economic risks 'threaten 2008-style systemic collapse'
Environmental and social problems could interact in global breakdown, report says
Inclusion Commitment: 32 energy firms promise more diverse workforce
Women, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities are still under-represented in the energy sector
Government must aim for 'net zero' plastic waste exports by 2030, say researchers
New report from Policy Connect calls for 'bold national plastics plan' to deliver step-change in UK approach to plastics recycling
SUSTAIN: £35m research network aims to fire up 'carbon neutral' steel sector
New university and industry-backed network aims to deliver 'cleaner, greener, and smarter' steel sector
Brexit: Government draws up 'no-deal' pollution monitoring rules
UK businesses which produce or trade products containing harmful gases will need to register online in event of no-deal
Scottish Government revives £10m tidal energy fund
Original Saltire Prize ran from 2008 to 2017, but no one claimed the £10m prize fund
CCC: Northern Ireland has 'excellent opportunities' to decarbonise
UK's climate body warns existing Stormont policies lack sufficient support for rollout of EVs, renewables, home energy efficiency, and tree planting
Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
Exclusive: Insects could vanish within a century at current rate of decline, says global review
E-waste fraudster ordered to pay back £1.3m
Terry Soloman Dugbo is currently serving more than seven years in prison for e-waste crimes
Earth Capital celebrates £100m energy efficiency IPO
Investment firm announces successful exit via IPO from the UK Energy Efficiency Investments Fund
Climate resilience: Government cuts ribbon on £67m Ipswich tidal barrier
Floods Minister Dr Thérèse Coffey opens new flood defences designed to protect more 1,600 homes and 400 businesses from escalating climate risks
Study: Axing of Zero Carbon Home standard costing households £200 a year
ECIU think tank calculates that 2015 decision to scrap Zero Carbon Standard has added more than £200 a year to energy bills for occupants of new build houses
Study: Millions of NHS patients registered at GP surgeries facing 'toxic air'
New analysis by UK100 green cities network shows 17.9 million NHS patients in England are registered at GP practices that exceed WHO guidelines
Chevron becomes latest oil giant to bow to shareholder pressure on climate
Firm agrees to adopt strategy with Paris-aligned climate targets - but it will not apply to emissions from burning its oil and gas products
SolarCity's co-founders charge up African venture dedicated to improving 'energy access'
Two of the co-founders of SolarCity have joined fast-growing solar-plus-storage firm Zola Electric - and they have some ambitious plans
Brexit could be good for UK environment, says top government adviser
Dieter Helm says withdrawal from common agricultural policy could safeguard natural world
Russia reviews ratification of Paris Agreement
A report on formally joining the climate deal is due for completion by the end of the month, while a key industry lobby has reversed its opposition
Energy chaos? Government urges business to prepare for no-deal
New guidance warns firms should prepare for major changes to emissions trading, electricity trading, and nuclear safeguards if UK crashes out of EU next month
'Learning lab': IKEA unveils most sustainable UK store yet
Swedish retail giant's new 32,000sqm store places big focus on circular economy, green transport, sustainable food, and community events
'World-first': Drax BECCS pilot begins capturing carbon emissions
C-Capture says its technology is now trapping one tonne of CO2 each day from the Drax power plant in Yorkshire
Green New Deal blueprint targets net zero US emissions in 10 years
Hugely ambitious legislation seeks to transform the US into a 'carbon neutral' economy in a decade
Cottam closure to take UK coal power plant count down to six
EDF Energy announces closure of Cottam coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, citing 'challenging market conditions', as government survey again highlights renewables popularity
Glass half empty? Carlsberg admits stalled progress on water and CO2 cuts
Last year saw the brewing giant launch a host of consumer-friendly green packaging innovations, but 'significant challenges' remain if firm is to meet 2030 carbon and water targets
