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- ‘It was our little idyll – until the solar farm landed’: the battle raging in the heart of the British countryside 21 March 2026In one corner, clean energy champion Ed Miliband. In the other, residents – and Reform politicians – outraged at plans for more large-scale solar farms in Lincolnshire than anywhere else in the UKAs night descends on the grand offices of Lincolnshire county council, everything appears orderly and calm. Paintings of long-forgotten councillors and dignitaries stare […]Report: Tom Wall. Photographs: Fabio De Paola
- ‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar 20 March 2026In Denmark, the spread of solar panels has become a divisive issue among voters, especially in rural areasIn one telling of the story, the golden fields of a proud farming nation are under attack. Besieged by an industrial sprawl of solar panels, they are being smothered at the behest of an urban elite.That narrative has […]Ajit Niranjan
- England must destine 7% of land to nature and renewables to hit green targets, data shows 18 March 2026Government’s first published land use framework maps how land is used and how it can be adapted to meet changing needsAbout 7% of England’s land – an area roughly two-and-a-half times the size of Cornwall – will need to be given over to nature, forests and renewable energy, to meet the UK’s environmental targets, new […]Fiona Harvey Environment editor
- How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis 17 March 2026Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gasAfter prices of liquefied natural gas surged to record highs after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, millions of people in Pakistan were repeatedly left without electricity. An intense heatwave and gas shortages amid record-breaking prices resulted in power […]Chloé Farand
- Germany narrowly meets climate targets as emissions barely fall in 2025 14 March 2026Greenhouse gases dropped just 0.1% last year as environment minister criticises lack of improvementGreenhouse gas emissions in Germany barely fell in 2025 and remained just 2% below the so-called annual limit set by the Climate Protection Act.Emissions decreased by just 0.1% last year compared to the previous year, according to data from the German Environment […]Donna Ferguson and agencies