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Wales looks to build publicly-owned wind farms

The Welsh government is looking to build a wind farm owned by local communities – to bring profits and renewables to the country. Currently, many…

‘Owning an electric car is now cheaper than a petrol car’

In almost all of Europe, owning an electric car is now cheaper than a petrol or diesel one. That’s according to analysis by LeasePlan, claiming…

British Museum looks to be net zero

“Our goal is to be a net zero carbon museum.” That’s the statement made by former Chancellor George Osborne, who now holds the role of…

UN: ‘20m jobs could be created by climate investment’

Investment in policies that support climate change could create up to 20 million jobs. That’s according to a record published by various UN bodies –…

The Carbon Column – New coal, old ways of thinking

Climate experts and scientists: “We are in a climate crisis. We must drastically reduce emissions and change the way we live. No new fossils fuels…

UK energy prices skyrocket as snow blast continues

UK electricity prices smashed a new record. Data shows that one of the two power auctions in GB (EPEX) cleared at a record baseload power…

Ethiopia’s first geothermal plant gets $10m grant

A 50MW Ethiopian geothermal energy project has been given the green light with a $10 million (£8m) grant. The grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund…

Keystone pipeline shuts due to oil spill

The Keystone pipeline in the US has been shut after more than 14,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into a creek in Kansas. The pipeline…

China to take charge of EV market

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are looking to take control of the European market, securing deals with some of the biggest car manufacturers. That’s according…

ExxonMobil ups low carbon investment to $17bn

ExxonMobil has announced that it will increase its investment into low carbon initiatives by $17 billion (£13.8bn) through to 2027. This represents a 15% increase…

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