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- Former government adviser Polly Billington urges bigger steps to shield people in UK from effects of Iran war
- Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis 13 hours agoOil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices
- South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants
- Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House’s ‘self-made gas crisis’, and could doom the rare Rice’s whale
- Demand for hydropower surges as Trump clamps down on clean energy Tue, 31 Mar 26, 12:00amHome to one of the largest deposits of freshwater on the planet, the Great Lakes region will soon host next-generation tidal-powered generators – just as prices are being hiked across the US
- Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks Mon, 30 Mar 26, 8:30amStarmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of Hormuz
- US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds Thu, 26 Mar 26, 3:00amUS, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says
- Like Putin, Trump is a megalomaniac. In Europe, we can shield ourselves, not look for rational motives | Robert Habeck Wed, 25 Mar 26, 4:00pmI had to deal with energy shock in Germany after Putin invaded Ukraine. The solution now is the same: buy ourselves out of the fossil fuels trap
- What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance? Tue, 24 Mar 26, 5:00pmWhen James Prescott Joule lent his name to a unit of energy, he could not have foreseen today’s alarming calculations
- Why Iran’s threat to destroy water facilities could spell disaster for Gulf countries Mon, 23 Mar 26, 8:43pmDesalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakes
- Tehran’s toxic cloud: satellite images show oily fires burned for days Mon, 23 Mar 26, 4:00pmResidents reported headaches, eye and skin irritation and breathing difficulties as Israeli bombings blanketed Tehran with pollutants
- ‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar Sat, 21 Mar 26, 1:00amIn Denmark, the spread of solar panels in rural areas has become a divisive issue among voters, especially in rural areas
- We can tell you who will really get rich from this oil crisis – and how we can stop them | Isabella Weber and Gregor Semieniuk Thu, 19 Mar 26, 9:00pmSoaring oil costs signal the great transfer of wealth away from households, but also a new opportunity to redistribute it
- We need to be honest about Iran – and how our rampant greed for oil is causing mayhem | George Monbiot Thu, 19 Mar 26, 5:00pmOil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face
- Fuel rations and no air con: south-east Asian nations race to conserve energy Wed, 18 Mar 26, 8:28pmGovernments in countries heavily reliant on Middle Eastern oil introduce measures to shield public from soaring costs
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