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Donegal development plan and wind variation meetings

Would you like to have a say in helping to shape future policies that affect almost everything we do in Donegal? If so you might like to know that Donegal County Council is inviting people to get involved in public consultation drop-in events on the ...

06 May 2022 at 08:33

Public will not have to change lives ‘radically’ for 2035 climate goal, MPs told

The public will not have to change their lives “radically” for the UK to meet its near-term emissions reduction targets, MPs have been told. The Government’s climate goals include a 68% reduction by 2030 and an 81% reduction by 2035 on 1990 levels, ...

08 Jan 2025 at 19:50

Households facing expected £100 rise to energy price cap from April

Households have learnt they are facing a £100 hike to energy bills in April on the eve of a 2% increase to Ofgem’s price cap taking effect. Rising charges to operate and maintain Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks, alongside a slight ...

30 Sept 2025 at 18:57

Scotland

MacAskill: Alba has faced a ‘long, hard year’ since death of Salmond

Kenny MacAskill has told the Alba Party’s conference there should be “no pylons destroying our countryside”, while referring to the party’s recent troubles. His speech to the conference in Dundee acknowledged it has been a “long, hard year ...

25 Oct 2025 at 19:58

World

Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

The Senate has confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve US “energy dominance” in the global market. Mr Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty ...

04 Feb 2025 at 10:13

Tory energy chief declines to say when Net Zero pledge might be met

The Tories’ most senior energy spokesperson would not be drawn on when a Conservative government might aim to reach Net Zero after her party pledged to scrap the 2050 target. Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho faced scrutiny over ...

19 Oct 2025 at 11:44

Communities could get cash for hosting solar farms and offshore wind schemes

Communities living near new clean energy schemes could get cash for sports facilities, better transport links and training schemes, the Government has said. Under the plans, coastal communities who host infrastructure linked to ...

21 May 2025 at 12:37

SNP urges UK Government to intervene to save jobs at Fife plant

The SNP has called on the UK Government to step in to save jobs at an industrial plant in Fife where hundreds of workers are at risk. Stephen Flynn, the SNP’s leader in Westminster, warned oil and gas jobs are being “pushed ...

18 Nov 2025 at 13:07

Scotland

Cheaper electricity is key to transition, MSPs told

Making sure electricity costs come down will be a key part of climate change adaptation, MSPs have heard. Richard Millar, head of adaptation at the Climate Change Committee (CCC), said electricity prices are “really key to ...

18 Nov 2025 at 11:56

Fact check: Major hurdle for offshore wind auction was changed by Conservatives

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has claimed that “Labour came in and fixed” last year’s failed offshore wind auction. On social media, the minister wrote: “Last year, the Conservatives oversaw a ...

05 Sept 2024 at 17:06

Miliband says Farage trying to ‘airbrush history’ over UK’s fossil fuel reliance

Ed Miliband has accused Nigel Farage of trying to “airbrush history” over Britain’s exposure to fossil fuels. The Energy Secretary criticised the Reform UK leader’s claim that it is “mindless” for the UK to ...

22 Jul 2025 at 12:55

Minister urges ‘much greater development’ of solar on factories and homes

Solar panels will continue to be installed on farmland, an energy minister has said, but he insisted he wanted to see “much greater development” on industrial buildings and domestic homes. However, Lord ...

06 May 2025 at 17:49

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