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- Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds 5 February 2026Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growthChina’s clean energy industries drove more than 90% of the country’s investment growth last year, making the sectors bigger than all but seven of the world’s economies, a new analysis has shown.For the second time in three years, […]Jonathan Watts
- Drax insiders privately raised concerns over its sustainability claims, court papers show 4 February 2026Company publicly denied allegations that primary forests were being cut down to fuel UK’s biggest power plantSenior executives at Drax raised concerns internally about the validity of the energy company’s sustainability claims while it publicly denied allegations that it was cutting down environmentally important forests for fuel, court documents have revealed.Britain’s biggest power plant assured […]Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent
- Australia’s long, complicated energy transition is finally working – and not a moment too soon | Tony Wood for the Conversation 4 February 2026Renewables and energy storage contributed more than 50% of supplied electricity last quarter as real progress is being made – but it’s not yet job doneTen years ago, if a heatwave as intense as last week’s record-breaker had hit the east coast, Australia’s power supply may well have buckled. But this time, the system largely […]Tony Wood for the Conversation
- The lithium boom: could a disused quarry bring riches to Cornwall? 3 February 2026Known as ‘white gold’, lithium is among the most important mined elements on the planet – ideal for the rechargeable batteries used in tech products. Can Europe’s largest deposit bring prosperity to the local community?It looks more like the past than the future. A vast chasm scooped out of a scarred landscape, this is a […]Sam Wollaston
- Here’s why US household energy bills are soaring – and how to fix it | Mark Wolfe 3 February 2026Trump has prioritized fossil fuel companies over consumers, hitting the lowest-income families hardestDonald Trump promised to cut energy prices by 50%. Instead, average electricity prices over the past year have risen by about 6.7%, while natural gas prices have increased by 10.8%. Energy prices are influenced by many factors beyond any president’s direct control, including […]Mark Wolfe