Energy and Climate UK
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Trump haunts stalled global climate talks
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Fully updated: Our Labour policy tracker
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Brits think Labour will unpick Brexit. They may be disappointed.
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SNP embraces oil and gas to fend off Labour in Scotland
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Labour election manifesto slated for June 13
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Ursula von der Leyen’s secret climate crusade
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first woman president in landslide
Sheinbaum is also the country’s first Jewish leader.
Inside UK Labour’s push for a US special relationship — even with Trump
Keir Starmer could finally get his handshake with Joe Biden if he becomes prime minister, five days after taking the job.
UK’s path to a secure and decarbonised electricity grid
Whatever the election result, the next generation of carbon capture, BECCS, must be at the heart of the next government’s plan for ensuring a secure and decarbonised UK energy system.
Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit
Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting.
Russia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure in large-scale missile, drone attack
Attack damaged energy infrastructure in five regions, according to Ukraine’s national grid operator.
The next great flood is coming. Britain isn’t ready.
Rainy old England is getting wetter and the seas are rising. Does either party duking it out in the election know what’s about to hit it?
Gaza gives UK Greens a chance to hit Labour
The Greens have pivoted to talking about the Middle East conflict as they try to peel off Labour votes on the left.
The Tories’ election policy positions, tracked
POLITICO keeps the receipts on what the Conservatives have actually said about policy in the election campaign, from national service to tax cuts.
Labour promised a state-owned energy company. Can it work?
U.K. general election: Keir Starmer’s Great British Energy firm is designed to cut bills and get to net zero.
The pound is partying as Sunak’s election gambit dashes June rate cut hopes
Sterling is at its highest level since Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016.
Orbán’s think tank is on a mission to break Europe’s climate ‘consensus’
A Hungarian-backed think tank is preaching the ‘perils of net zero’ in Brussels as it seeks to mint climate iconoclasts.
Converting fossil fuel cars into EVs: Why it’s not happening in the EU
The transport industry wants better rules to turn polluting cars into electric vehicles.
IMF warns Tories against further UK tax cuts
Amid a higher debt burden, U.K. should not be considering pre-election tax cuts, forecaster says.
UK won’t cook the books to hit its climate goals
Announcement on next carbon budget comes after weeks of speculation the government would try and find more ‘headroom.’
Top Tory MP warns over government green targets
Efforts to decarbonize the U.K. energy system have become a key political dividing line.
Heir to Blair? Keir Starmer’s 6 big pledges rated.
Labour leader channels Tony Blair with moody black and white photo — and six big post-election promises.
Climate entrepreneurs are coming for Europe’s money
EU plans to give away €40 billion to carbon-slashing projects are bringing executives to Brussels, all claiming to have a winning idea.
UK plots an accounting trick to hit its climate goals
Ministers are exploring ways to increase pollution “headroom” in the years ahead.
UK economy emerges strongly from recession
The 0.6 percent growth was stronger than analysts had expected.
Airlines clash with the EU over greenwashing claims
The Commission has given 20 airlines a 30-day ultimatum to correct their claims. Here’s why.
World Bank’s climate plan: Pricier red meat and dairy, cheaper chicken and veggies
“We have to stop destroying the planet as we feed ourselves,” a World Bank official said, as red meat and dairy drive CO2 emissions.
UK’s climate plan ruled unlawful (again)
Labour slams “clown show” Tory government.
Moldova eyes energy lever to topple Kremlin puppet regime in Transnistria
For the first time, Moldova can cut an energy link to its breakaway territory. Yet doing so risks Moscow’s threats and a possible humanitarian crisis.
Revealed: Tory MPs face solar farm fury in these UK seats
Dozens of Conservative MPs in traditionally safe seats are looking nervously at large, unpopular solar developments in their constituencies.