Chris Stark, ex-CEO at the Climate Change Committee (CCC), has been appointed to lead a clean energy ‘mission control’ centre.
New UK onshore windfarms planned after Labour overturns rules
At least half a dozen renewables developers have already begun identifying potential sites for full-scale windfarms in England.
Labour overturns decade-long ban on onshore wind farms
A ban on new onshore wind farms in England is being overturned by the new Labour government, in a move welcomed by green campaigners.
‘Stability and ambition’: Green experts react to Labour’s landslide victory
The new prime minister Kier Starmer has promised to double onshore wind, treble solar and quadruple offshore wind by 2030.
Sunak’s U-turn on climate may have influenced Labour’s landslide victory
The polling suggests that concerns over climate and nature issues influenced the way people voted in Labour’s landslide general election victory.
Labour pledges to kickstart clean energy projects ‘within months’ if elected
Labour’s plan for a publicly owned, Scottish-based national energy company is central to its offer to voters ahead of the July 4 election.
Another U-turn: UK energy secretary abandons ‘boiler tax’
Energy secretary Claire Coutinho is set to ditch the UK government’s target to phase out gas boilers and install 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028.
Labour to automatically fine polluting water companies
Labour plans to automatically fine water companies every time they pollute rives and seas if it wins the next general election.
