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- Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips 7 August 2026Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producerDonald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported products made of polysilicon, an important ingredient in microchip manufacturing that is primarily produced by China.The new tariff, which will take effect on 4 December, […]Lauren Almeida and Alicia Chen in Taipei
- Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases 6 August 2026Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projectsThe German energy company RWE has reached a $1.22bn deal with the US government to relinquish its offshore wind leases and instead redirect funds towards fossil fuel investments.The agreement marks the fifth deal the Donald Trump administration […]Maya Yang
- Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as GMB pushes for recognition for workers 6 August 2026Union says that as a top-rated ethical company, UK’s largest energy firm should welcome its involvementGMB is pushing for union recognition at the UK’s largest energy company, Octopus Energy, known as a progressive organisation with a focus on renewable energy.The union is planning to submit a formal proposal for voluntary recognition at the London-based company […]Matthew Taylor
- Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres 5 August 2026Energy minister says Australian households and energy reliability will be protected by new federal legislationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe energy minister, Chris Bowen, says the federal government will override state governments that oppose new national rules on datacentres, with commonwealth legislation […]Josh Butler
- The ‘extremely effective’ campaigns undermining support for renewables – podcast 4 August 2026Despite most Australians supporting clean technology, the campaign against wind and solar infrastructure has proven to be effective, striking a chord with many of those living in remote and rural areas. So how do we bring everyone along on the transition to a renewable energy-focused future? And who’s putting up roadblocks?The Guardian’s environment and climate […]Presented by Reged Ahmad with Graham Readfearn. Produced by Taylah Strano with sound design by Lu Hill. The executive producer is Hannah Parkes