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- Millions of flat-dwelling Australians are missing out on rooftop solar. Can new incentives bridge the installation gap? 18 July 2026Apartment living can be a barrier to solar and battery adoption. Here’s how to navigate the hurdles and practicalitiesChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comAustralia is a world leader in household […]Petra Stock
- Carbon capture is a fig leaf for fossil fuel expansion | Letters 17 July 2026The predicted £264bn cost by 2050 could be even higher, plus renewables avoid a far higher total of emissions than can be captured, writes Andrew Boswell, while Simon Oldridge calls out vested interestsProf Myles Allen and colleagues, in their letter (12 July) on carbon capture and storage (CCS), propose licensing gasfields on condition that producers […]Guardian Staff
- How green is Andy Burnham? Britain’s next PM faces tough climate decisions 16 July 2026Heatwaves, high energy prices, calls for reindustrialisation and North Sea drilling are all high on the to-do listWildfires cast a pall of smoke this week over Greater Manchester, whose former mayor Andy Burnham stands on the threshold of No 10. Amid three UK heatwaves so far this year, which have killed thousands of people in […]Fiona Harvey Environment editor
- Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds 14 July 2026GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate powerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastClaims by the Coalition and One Nation that abandoning a net zero climate target would bring down power […]Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent
- Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears 12 July 2026Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community solar project has been forced to shut for the duration of its first summer by the government’s energy system operator to avoid overloading the local grid with renewable energy.The north Devon solar farm […]Jillian Ambrose