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Paris Agreement target still alive thanks to clean energy growth, says IEA

The window for keeping the Paris Agreement alive has shrunk but remains open thanks to the growth in clean power generation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. In an update to its roadmap towards net zero by 2050 published two years ago,...

26 Sept 2023 at 06:00

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Renewables produce more than 100% of electricity demand for first time

Renewables have provided more than enough electricity to meet Scotland’s needs for the first time, figures show. Data from the Scottish Government shows that in 2022, the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption was generated ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:15

‘Super nerd’ Miliband warns climate crisis is biggest threat to rural Britain

Climate change threatens the natural world more than ground-mounted solar panels do, Ed Miliband has claimed. The Energy Secretary branded himself a “super nerd” in the House of Commons, as he made an urgent statement on Labour’s “clean energy ...

18 Jul 2024 at 19:33

Public must be onboard with ‘national mission’ for clean power, say experts

The Government must get the public onboard with the “mission” to deliver clean power by 2030 and spell out the benefits to them, experts have urged. A report by a group led by the Royal Academy of Engineering calls for the move to decarbonise ...

23 Jul 2024 at 09:15

Miliband takes up the mantle of delivering UK’s climate-tackling mission – again

As Ed Miliband finally returns to Government in essentially the role he held 14 years ago, he is tasked with delivering one of Labour’s key missions – clean energy. Labour has put clean energy as one of its central missions for government, ...

08 Jul 2024 at 12:12

Labour clean power plan ‘huge challenge but achievable’, says grid operator

Britain must radically shake up the power system, build vast amounts of new pylons and secure £40 billion of annual investment to hit its 2030 clean energy goals, ministers have been told. The National Energy Systems Operator (Neso) said ...

05 Nov 2024 at 09:26

Developer plans England’s biggest onshore wind farm near Manchester

England’s biggest onshore wind farm could be built in Greater Manchester after a clean energy company announced plans to put up 21 turbines. The site to the north of Manchester could create enough electricity to power 100,000 homes ...

05 Nov 2024 at 17:34

New £1bn heat network could provide low carbon heating for London landmarks

A £1 billion heat network scheme which could provide low carbon heating for some of London’s most famous buildings has been launched for Westminster. The scheme will take heat from innovative sources such as the London Underground,...

06 Nov 2024 at 08:40

UK says £58bn climate finance tool to launch on London Stock Exchange

A finance scheme designed to raise up to 75 billion dollars (£58 billion) for building clean energy projects in poorer countries is to launch on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The scheme, set up by green finance body the ...

12 Nov 2024 at 12:46

Plan for retiring gas network ‘desperately needed’ as UK shifts to clean energy

A plan for funding and retiring the UK’s gas network is “desperately needed” as the country shifts towards clean energy, experts have said. The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has backed the Government’s mission to ...

12 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Ministers to be given powers to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms

Ed Miliband has said he will be able to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms as Energy Secretary under plans to decarbonise the grid. Ministers will be given new powers to drive forward clean power energy ...

13 Dec 2024 at 13:16

Miliband: Logical to say energy bills will reduce under clean energy policies

Ed Miliband has argued it is “completely logical” to suggest energy bills will reduce amid doubts over whether the Government’s net zero policies will benefit consumers. The Energy Secretary told MPs that the ...

18 Dec 2024 at 10:14

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