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- Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Conservatives have ‘so far produced only 36 days worth of gas’ 28 March 2026Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers sayHundreds of licences granted for new oil and gas projects in the North Sea under the Conservatives have so far produced only 36 days’ worth of gas, according to analysis.Research by the energy consultancy Voar and the campaign […]Matthew Taylor
- There are solutions to Britain’s energy crisis | Letters 26 March 2026Rob Stevens, Nick Robins and Craig Whiteman on building a resilient energy system for the country in light of the Iran war’s impact The Iran war has exposed the cost of successive governments’ fixation on short-term, vote-winning policies, leaving Britain increasingly vulnerable to strategic coercion, particularly in energy (The UK sleepwalked into this energy price […]Guardian Staff
- Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war 26 March 2026Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shockSolar panel sales have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war, according to Octopus Energy, and households are opting for bigger arrays of roof panels.Sales were up 54% so far this month compared with […]Fiona Harvey
- Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide 26 March 2026Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energyCould net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.A powerful coalition of the well-funded Reform party, led […]Fiona Harvey environment editor
- Iran war threatens to delay large offshore wind projects in EU and UK 25 March 2026Industry fears strait of Hormuz closure could disrupt shipping of crucial parts for UK and German North Sea projectsA string of large offshore wind projects in Europe are facing potential delays as the Iran war threatens to disrupt shipping of crucial parts manufactured in the Gulf.Industry sources are concerned that components ordered from suppliers in […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent