Energy & Utilities

Andy Burnham Climate Plans: Tough Decisions for Britain

Andy Burnham Climate Plans: Tough Decisions for Britain

Andy Burnham faces tough climate decisions as he stands on the threshold of No 10, with climate crisis impacts like heatwaves and wildfires already...

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US Iran Attacks Escalate Energy Market Risks

US Iran Attacks Escalate Energy Market Risks

The US intensifies attacks on Iran, hitting targets near Tehran and striking a tanker, while Iran retaliates against Gulf states, threatening globa...

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Energy Drink Ban for Under-16s in England: What You Need to Know

Energy Drink Ban for Under-16s in England: What You Need to Know

Energy drinks with high caffeine content are set to be banned for sale to under-16s in England starting April next year, as part of a new public he...

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El Niño Could Be Strongest on Record: Climate Experts Alarmed

El Niño Could Be Strongest on Record: Climate Experts Alarmed

The El Niño climate phenomenon, now locked in place in the Pacific Ocean, could develop into the strongest on record according to Australia's Burea...

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Climate Change Drives Deadly Flash Floods: What Experts Say

Climate Change Drives Deadly Flash Floods: What Experts Say

Climate change is driving increasingly common bouts of heavy rain in the US that cause deadly and damaging flash floods, experts say. A year after ...

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US-Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal: Key Details and Risks

US-Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal: Key Details and Risks

The US-Saudi uranium enrichment deal signed by Donald Trump allows Saudi Arabia to enrich its own uranium, raising significant nuclear nonprolifera...

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US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Raises Proliferation Concerns Worldwide

US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Raises Proliferation Concerns Worldwide

The US-Saudi nuclear deal has sparked intense debate over energy security and nuclear proliferation. Under a 30-year agreement, the United States w...

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EU Carbon Market Reform Risks Weakening Climate Progress

EU Carbon Market Reform Risks Weakening Climate Progress

The European Union's emissions trading system (ETS), Europe's most effective tool for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, risks being weakened under ...

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South East Water Survival Warning as Funds Dry Up

South East Water Survival Warning as Funds Dry Up

South East Water has issued a stark survival warning after reporting material uncertainty over its future, as the utility faces mounting fines and ...

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Carbon Capture: A Fig Leaf for Fossil Fuel Expansion

Carbon Capture: A Fig Leaf for Fossil Fuel Expansion

Carbon capture is a fig leaf for fossil fuel expansion, as recent critiques of carbon capture and storage (CCS) highlight. Prof Myles Allen and col...

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Iran Threatens to Halt Middle East Energy Exports Amid US Blockad
Iran Threatens to Halt Middle East Energy Exports Amid US Blockad
Iran has threatened to halt all Middle East energy exports after the US reimposed a blockade on its ports and ships, escalating tensions in the region and raising concerns over... Read more...
US Gas Prices Edge Up as Iran Tensions Impact Fuel Costs
US Gas Prices Edge Up as Iran Tensions Impact Fuel Costs
The average price of gas in the US has edged up again to nearly $4 per gallon, while diesel fuel has surpassed $5, as renewed US-Iran tensions over the Strait... Read more...
Andy Burnham Climate Plans: Green Policy Challenges Ahead
Andy Burnham Climate Plans: Green Policy Challenges Ahead
Andy Burnham faces tough climate decisions as he stands on the threshold of becoming Britain's next prime minister amid devastating heatwaves and wildfires. The former Greater Manchester mayor has remained... Read more...
Energy Drink Ban for Under-16s in England: New Law Explained
Energy Drink Ban for Under-16s in England: New Law Explained
The energy drink ban for under-16s in England is set to take effect from April 2025, prohibiting the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children. The government announced that about... Read more...
El Niño Could Be Strongest on Record: Experts Warn of Global Impa
El Niño Could Be Strongest on Record: Experts Warn of Global Impa
The El Niño climate phenomenon, now locked in the Pacific Ocean, could develop into the strongest on record, according to Australia's Bureau of Meteorology. Climatologists are watching the strengthening El... Read more...
Forever Chemicals Cancer Scandal in Lancashire Town
Forever Chemicals Cancer Scandal in Lancashire Town
The forever chemicals cancer scandal in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, has exposed residents to dangerous Pfoa emissions from the AGC Chemicals Europe factory. For decades, this facility released carcinogenic compounds linked to... Read more...
European Heatwave and Thunderstorms: Severe Weather Strikes
European Heatwave and Thunderstorms: Severe Weather Strikes
The European heatwave has triggered severe thunderstorms across France, Germany, and Poland, bringing golf ball-sized hailstones, flooding, and power outages. These storms follow an exceptional period of extreme temperatures, with... Read more...
Jackdaw Gasfield Creates Only 27 Direct Jobs, Documents Reveal
Jackdaw Gasfield Creates Only 27 Direct Jobs, Documents Reveal
The Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, according to environmental documents filed by its owner Adura, a joint venture between Shell and Equinor.... Read more...
EU Carbon Market Overhaul Risks Weakening Key Climate Tool
EU Carbon Market Overhaul Risks Weakening Key Climate Tool
The European Union's emissions trading system (ETS), widely regarded as Europe's most effective tool for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, now faces a critical overhaul that critics warn could weaken its... Read more...
South East Water Survival Warning: Funds Crisis Explained
South East Water Survival Warning: Funds Crisis Explained
South East Water has issued a stark survival warning as funds dry up, revealing a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern beyond July 2027. The... Read more...
Carbon Capture: A Fig Leaf for Fossil Fuel Expansion?
Carbon Capture: A Fig Leaf for Fossil Fuel Expansion?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is often touted as a climate solution, but critics argue it serves as a fig leaf for fossil fuel expansion. A recent letter from Professor... Read more...
Water Firms Leak 5 Times More Than Hosepipe Ban Would Save
Water Firms Leak 5 Times More Than Hosepipe Ban Would Save
Water companies in England and Wales are wasting five times more water through leaky pipes than a nationwide hosepipe ban could save, according to new research by Greenpeace UK. The... Read more...