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- Weakening net zero policy ‘will spook investors’, warns UK’s climate adviser 15 September 2025Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transitionWeakening or changing net zero policy would deter investors and spook financial markets, the UK government’s new climate adviser has warned.Nigel Topping, recently appointed chair of the climate change committee (CCC), said there was “robust evidence” the UK […]Fiona Harvey Environment editor
- Chris Bowen’s defining climate moment is nigh. And he knows what it means ‘if we get it wrong’ 12 September 2025Australia’s soon to be announced emissions reduction target for 2035 will say a lot about how Labor will prioritise dealing with the climate crisisSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereProgress on the climate crisis is often slow and frustrating. But sometimes, when people are given an opportunity, change […]Adam Morton
- Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution 12 September 2025A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energyWhen Deghareg Bekele, an architect in his early 30s, bought an Volkswagen electric car this year, he was a little sceptical. Not only is his home town, the […]Fred Harter in Addis Ababa
- Offshore wind was touted as a key part of Australia’s energy transition – but does it still have a future? 12 September 2025Plans to have first turbines spinning by 2032 look increasingly unlikely as investors back out of multiple projects – but proponents say benefits will flow once industry establishedSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFor many Australians, the scale of offshore wind projects can be hard to fathom. These […]Petra Stock
- ‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park 11 September 2025A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without payA month into his new job at the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, Anawar Alam was planning his escape. […]Anuradha Nagaraj in Khavda, Gujarat