Europe could add 25GW of wind and solar capacity to existing hydropower sites without the need for additional grid infrastructure,...
Make Big Oil pay for Europe’s heat protection, campaigners demand
Fossil fuel companies should be forced to fund urgent measures protecting Europeans from deadly heatwaves, climate campaigners have said.Environmental group...
Clean air measures have saved nearly 14,000 lives and £15bn
Local authority action to improve air quality in England has prevented an estimated 13,722 deaths and delivered around £15 billion...
So where are we? Clean flexibility roadmap update one year on…
Britain has moved millions of smart meters onto half-hourly settlement, expanded battery storage and secured 170MW of new business-led flexibility...
Too hot to handle – homes roast in heatwaves
The number of homes in England reporting overheating has almost doubled in five years, rising from 1.7 million in 2019...
House builder fined £300k for sewage spill
Duncan Andison / Shutterstock.comTaylor Wimpey UK has been fined £300,000 after construction debris blocked a sewer and sent raw sewage...
Extreme heat puts pressure on electricity system with margin warning issued
Extreme heat across Europe is putting Britain’s electricity system under pressure, prompting the National Energy System Operator to issue an...
Spurs’ solar ambitions kick off
Thomas McAtee / Shutterstock.comTottenham Hotspur has applied to install around 3,800 solar panels on the roof of its north London...
Lithium demand surges for storage needs
Global demand for lithium could more than double by 2030 as electric vehicles (EVs), battery storage systems and digital infrastructure...
Are we heading for a cooling crisis?
Britain is being warned it could sleepwalk into a cooling crisis as another heatwave drives demand for air conditioning.The Environmental...