Should I Get a Portable Induction Cooktop?
If you’re cooking with gas, it might help your health and the environment. Here’s why.
Energy Efficiency
How China Went From Clean Energy Copycat to Global Innovator
A surge in high quality research and patent applications has cemented China’s dominance in the industry.
As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning
As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.
Overheated homes: why UK housing is dangerously unprepared for impact of climate crisis
Building rules have been focused on keeping warm in winter and saving on energy bills, not cooling downLow-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homesFrom shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes ov…
UK ministers push ahead with discount on bills for households near new pylons
Plans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructureThe government is pushing head with a plan to offer those who live near new electricity pylons a discount of £2,500 from their energy bills over t…
London’s Kew Gardens Will Renovate Iconic Glasshouses
The Palm House and the Waterlily House, two hulking greenhouses built in the Victorian Era, will close in 2027 for four years of major renovations.
UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets
UK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035 in second official warning in a monthBritain is expected to fall short of the progress needed to meet its climate targets over the next decade because it is not growing its sup…
Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds
Debate on how to generate energy ‘important but misses the point’, analyst says, when you can get such savings by using solar, batteries and efficient appliancesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe debate over where Australia …
Don’t cut £13.2bn warm homes pledge over winter fuel payments, Labour told
Charities and experts urge government to honour pledge on energy efficiency as it looks to pay for policy reversalPlans to reinstate the winter fuel payment will be undermined if the government presses ahead with mooted cuts to home insulation upgrades…
A coordinated EU approach to housing
Housing systems vary greatly among EU countries – in terms of their purpose, ownership and tenure, types of providers, categories of beneficiaries, funding and subsidised rent arrangements. All across the EU, however, housing affordability has become a significant problem, further exacerbated by the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis.