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- Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot 18 April 2026The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable. Environmentalists are now being seen for the pragmatists that they areDonald Trump has done more to accelerate the energy transition than anyone else alive. Fossil fuel companies bankrolled his presidential campaign to stop the transition in its tracks. But when you back […]George Monbiot
- Rachel Reeves to raise windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators 17 April 2026Chancellor aims to curb rising household bills as she consults on reforms to weaken link between gas and electricity pricesRachel Reeves is poised to raise the government’s windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators to help limit UK household energy bills, the Guardian understands.The chancellor is ready to hike the levy introduced in 2022 to target […]Jillian Ambrose and Nils Pratley
- Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock 17 April 2026Santa Marta conference born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major pollutersEverybody knows fossil fuels cause climate breakdown, but until recently, mention of them was all but erased from the annual UN climate summits. Last year, two weeks of discussions ended without fossil fuels being mentioned in the […]Fiona Harvey and Jonathan Watts
- NSW electric buses, trains and light rail services to run entirely on renewable energy from 2027 in $1.9bn deal 16 April 2026Exclusive: Minns government announces contract with Snowy Energy to power public transport in seven-year contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElectric bus, train and light rail services in New South Wales will run on fully renewable energy from next year under a new […]Penry Buckley
- Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas 16 April 2026In today’s newsletter: The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of the costly fuel – so why are we so slow to ditch it?The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of natural gas. It is an uncomfortable fact that we have all had to wrestle with in […]Patrick Greenfield