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- Research finds proposal may also drive up cost of building new windfarms as developers need higher subsidies to offset cost
- Brisbane city council blocks plans for fridge-sized community batteries due to loss of green space Sun, 30 Mar 25, 6:00amLocal councillor says federal Labor should not be ‘plonking giant batteries in public parks’ though no other council has refused development applications in the state
- Labour accused of turning ‘blind eye to slavery’ over solar panels made in China Tue, 25 Mar 25, 8:03pmMPs likely to be whipped against move to add protections, as government says it is already taking action on risk of forced labour
- Green hydrogen has stalled in nearly every corner of Australia. So why is the government still revving it up? Tue, 25 Mar 25, 1:00amChris Bowen announced $814m for the clean energy source despite projects in doubt across NSW, Queensland and South Australia
- Christians worldwide urged to take legal action on climate crisis Mon, 24 Mar 25, 9:03pmHandbook outlines practical ways faith organisations can ‘speak truth to power’ to help protect planet
- MPs could axe clause in bill banning forced labour in GB Energy supply chain Mon, 24 Mar 25, 6:05amMeasures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturned
- Government ‘absolutely up for the fight’ over net zero, Ed Miliband says Fri, 21 Mar 25, 11:01amExclusive: energy secretary says 2050 target is imperative, and accuses opposition of betraying of future generations
- Urgent action needed to harness tidal power in Severn estuary, say experts Wed, 19 Mar 25, 11:01amCommission launched in 2022 says lagoon project, not full barrage, should be backed by UK and Welsh governments
- Get the app, consider capacity and be ready for behavioural change: top tips on installing a home battery Sat, 15 Mar 25, 1:00amGuardian readers share what they wish they had known before taking the plunge
- UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies Fri, 14 Mar 25, 10:16pmEd Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action
- Balance of power: Loch Ness hydro storage schemes fuel local anxiety Thu, 13 Mar 25, 1:00amAs energy firms race to meet challenges of storing power, critics worry about fluctuations in the depth of the loch
- Balance of power: why Loch Ness hydro storage schemes are stirring up trouble Thu, 13 Mar 25, 1:00amAs Scottish energy firms race to meet challenges of storing power, critics fear proposals will affect delicate hydrology of loch
- Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband Mon, 10 Mar 25, 3:00amThere is little middle ground in the battle over zonal pricing – and the energy secretary has only months to settle dispute
- Green Hedge Fund executive says the whole Clean Energy Sector Is Dead Sat, 8 Mar 25, 7:08amBy Jo Nova Nishant Gupta set up a green energy hedge fund last year managing about $100m in assets, but he probably wishes he hadn’t.
- UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study Thu, 6 Mar 25, 6:03amStudy finds wealthy have larger carbon footprints but are uniquely positioned to have positive effects