Swedish energy giant Vattenfall says costs have climbed 40% due to rise in global gas prices Business live – latest updatesThe government’s green energy ambitions have been dealt a blow after plans for a giant offshore windfarm off the Norfolk coast gr…
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Reintroduction of endangered vulture in Spain paused over planned windfarm
Conservationists say plan to increase bearded vulture numbers in north-east would be ‘severely compromised’Conservationists in Spain are calling for a “profound debate” on how best to balance the protection of wildlife with renewable energy demands aft…
Read moreLabour needs an ‘honest debate’ about Brexit damage, union warns
Unless Britain develops a closer relationship with the EU it will continue to haemorrhage investment and jobs, says the GMBThe leader of one of the country’s biggest unions has urged Labour to conduct an “honest debate” about the economic damage being …
Read moreWeather tracker: power prices dip to negative in Europe amid clean energy boost
Low demand combined with sunny conditions and meltwater lifts hydro and solar productionOver the last week, several European countries had power prices in the wholesale energy market dip into negative values during daylight hours. The decline in prices…
Read moreEuropean countries pledge huge expansion of North Sea wind farms
Nine countries sign declaration to turn North Sea into ‘Europe’s biggest green power plant’Nine European countries have pledged to multiply the capacity of offshore wind farms in the North Sea by eight times current levels before 2050, turning it into …
Read moreEuropean countries pledge huge expansion of North Sea wind farms
Nine countries sign declaration to turn North Sea into ‘Europe’s biggest green power plant’Nine European countries have pledged to multiply the capacity of offshore wind farms in the North Sea by eight times current levels before 2050, turning it into …
Read moreGermany plans to ban installation of most oil and gas heating from 2024
Bill due before Bundestag in June would encourage homeowners to switch to renewablesGermany plans to ban the installation of most oil and gas heating systems from next year, with proposals approved on Wednesday triggering angry divisions in the cabinet…
Read moreGermany plans to ban installation of most oil and gas heating from 2024
Bill due before Bundestag in June would encourage homeowners to switch to renewablesGermany plans to ban the installation of most oil and gas heating systems from next year, with proposals approved on Wednesday triggering angry divisions in the cabinet…
Read moreJoe Biden’s green subsidies have left Europe struggling for a response | Lorenzo Marsili
The EU needs an ambitious climate strategy for industry. So why is Giorgia Meloni its chief supporter?European governments have for many years basked in a sense of climate superiority over the US. We had the most ambitious climate goals; we were the co…
Read moreJoe Biden’s green subsidies have left Europe struggling for a response | Lorenzo Marsili
The EU needs an ambitious climate strategy for industry. So why is Giorgia Meloni its chief supporter?European governments have for many years basked in a sense of climate superiority over the US. We had the most ambitious climate goals; we were the co…
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