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Shadow net zero secretary attacks Sunak’s ‘perverse’ policy as Shell and British Gas report large profitsUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has been urged to close the holes in his “Swiss cheese” of a windfall ta…
Senior party figures say some green issues could be exploited to motivate people to vote ConservativeConservative weaponisation of discontent about London’s Ulez traffic charging scheme in the recent Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection could be used …
Environmental law charity claims energy firm cannot achieve net zero goal with current transition planAn environmental law charity has lost an attempt to revive a lawsuit against Shell over its climate strategy after the high court in London refused pe…
Greenpeace criticises ‘scandalous’ expansion approved by UK government over past two yearsNew oil and gas licences for the North Sea that the UK government has approved in the past two years will produce as much carbon dioxide as the annual emissions o…
Campaigners’ pressure sees London mayor withdraw approval for stoves billed as better for the environmentThe London mayor Sadiq Khan has withdrawn his endorsement of woodburning stoves promoted as “environmentally friendly” after a surge in sales of th…
Climate campaigners complain to ACCC over Appea ad that claimed gas was ‘50% cleaner’ than coalGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEnvironmental campaigners have asked Australia’s consumer watchdog to investigate an…
Former ACCC boss has told a Senate inquiry the certification program could be guilty of ‘misleading and deceptive conduct’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA former chair of Australia’s consumer watchdog wants the…
Trade association, which promotes hydrogen for home heating, called for clean heat market mechanism to be pushed back to 2026Lobbyists for the gas boiler industry are trying to delay the introduction of new government measures to speed up the take-up o…
Energy firms have made record profits by increasing production of oil and gas, far from their promises of rolling back emissionsIt was probably the Earth’s hottest week in history earlier this month, following the warmest June on record, and top scient…
More than 100 companies are set to send a letter to the PM voicing fears about the disastrous effects of Britain’s overreliance on gas More than 100 of the UK’s biggest energy companies will tell Rishi Sunak this week not to back off the green agenda…