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- There is no justification for the expansion of North Sea gas 22 April 2026Responding to an article by Nils Pratley, Simon Oldridge writes that the climate risk would outweigh paltry returns from new licensing, while Alex Chapman says Britain’s projected demand is often overstated I was surprised to read Nils Pratley’s recent column arguing for more North Sea gas (The UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater […]Guardian Staff
- Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check 22 April 2026Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to ChinaSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren sieve mud, workers drop down claustrophobic hand-cut mine shafts, men grimace while others […]Graham Readfearn
- Shake-up will help UK motorists without driveways to charge EVs 21 April 2026Green light likely for law allowing automatic approval for pavement ‘charging gullies’ to help boost EV take-upUK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public EV chargers to 5%Households without off-street parking could soon be able to charge their electric vehicles from home under new government plans to help households cut their need for […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
- Britain should look to biomethane to expand gas supply | Letter 21 April 2026Chris Huhne points out that the UK is not limited to a choice of North Sea drilling or more imports of liquefied natural gasNils Pratley is right to highlight the continuing role of gas in the UK energy system and the risks of growing dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (The UK needs more North […]Guardian Staff
- Why are UK electricity prices linked to gas – and what does it mean for bills? 21 April 2026Government has shaken up the way electricity is priced as British costs are among the highest in the worldElectricity generators threatened with higher windfall taxes in bid to ensure stable pricesThe second global energy crisis of this decade has reignited questions about Britain’s grid strategy, specifically: why does it continue to have one of the […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent