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- ‘It makes no sense’: the battle over plans for a windfarm by the Yorkshire Dales 15 February 2026The fight for Hope Moor is set to be repeated across the UK as the government aims to hit its renewable energy targetsInstead of a slingshot, the Davids are brandishing a sculpture and a coffee table book. Their Goliaths are a Norwegian energy company and a UK energy secretary with renewable targets to meet.A fierce […]Patrick Barkham
- Maximising time in the sun: how to maintain and repair solar panels to make them last 13 February 2026All solar panels degrade over time, but expert installation and regular maintenance can prevent an early sunset on their lifespan Change 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.comAcross Australian rooftops, a quiet […]James Norman
- Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin 13 February 2026Ex-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for billsA thinktank with close ties to Saudi Arabia and substantial funding from a Donald Trump ally needs to present a particularly robust analysis to earn the right to be listened to on the climate crisis. On that […]Fiona Harvey Environment editor
- Labor will never have a better time to revisit carbon pricing – but does it have the stomach to make polluters pay? | Clear Air 12 February 2026The government has not made enough of a dent in emissions, but global trends and a shambolic opposition offer a rare opportunity to actWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereThere is good news out there, even if it feels like scraps in a […]Adam Morton
- Starmer says he ‘will never walk away’ as Burnham joins Labour figures backing PM – as it happened 10 February 2026This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereKemi Badenoch has said that Keir Starmer just received a “stay of execution” yesterday. Speaking to reporters on a visit this morning, she said:[Starmer] is in a very dangerous place. The Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the quiet bit out loud.Labour MPs […]Andrew Sparrow