Doug Parr
Greenpeace UK chief sci, policy director
Cumbria project will be ‘net zero’, coalmine firm tells high courtwww.theguardian.com Company insists project should go ahead despite new government saying it had been unlawfully approved
ECIU: Agriculture could be UK's biggest carbon emitter by mid-2030swww.businessgreen.com UK's farms and land could be emitting more greenhouse gas than its power stations in just a decade's time, think tank analysis claims
Government approves three new solar farms that could power 400,000 homest.co The new Labour government has pledged to approve many new infrastructure projects - including on green energy. However, MPs impacted by the changes have already raised concerns.
Thames Water fails to complete 108 upgrades to ageing sewage workswww.theguardian.com Exclusive: Fears customers will end up paying twice for work needed in order to comply with legal pollution limits
‘Blue wall’ of Tory seats collapsed because of green issues, say Greenpeacewww.theguardian.com Polling shows voters in south of England switched because of Conservative inaction on polluted rivers and beaches
Renewables firms already planning new onshore windfarms in Englandwww.theguardian.com At least six energy companies prospecting for first windfarms in almost a decade after Labour lifts limits
Thames Water aims to become ‘investable’ with new business planwww.ft.com Struggling utility appeals to regulator Ofwat to approve hefty increases in household bills
Poor state of Thames Water a ‘critical risk’ to UK, Starmer and Reeves toldwww.theguardian.com Exclusive: Whitehall warns firm’s deteriorating infrastructure and £15.6bn debt pose urgent problem
New nuclear is ‘too expensive’ for UK zero-carbon energy targetwww.thetimes.com Chairman of the Energy Transitions Commission says hydrogen or gas power with carbon capture and storage could help to keep the lights on
Rachel Reeves speech: Labour will ease building rules and fight ‘nimbys’www.thetimes.com Chancellor attacks ‘14 years of chaos and economic irresponsibility’ as she restores housebuilding targets and opens ‘grey belt’ for development
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data showswww.theguardian.com Copernicus Climate Change Service says results a ‘large and continuing shift’ in the climate
NGOs call for exclusion of carbon offset credits from corporate climate goalswww.businessgreen.com Dozens of campaigning organisations have signed statement warning that carbon offsetting 'undermines' corporate climate targets
Political parties slammed for 'deafening silence' on climate changeinews.co.uk CBI chief executive Rain Newton-Smith hits out at pollical parties for lack of policies addressing climate change and net-zero
Britain’s former ambassador to US backs Labour’s energy planwww.telegraph.co.uk Sir Kim Darroch says next government must build ‘shock-proof foundation for energy system’ and hits out at Tory net zero ‘culture war’
Nuclear more costly and could ‘sound the death knell’ for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, report sayswww.theguardian.com Analysis from Bloomberg says even if nuclear is successfully implemented it would be ‘at least four times’ more expensive than average cost of renewables
Thames Water warns ageing assets pose ‘risk to public safety’www.ft.com Supplier to London and much of southern England says £19bn of assets are failing as Ofwat weighs approving hike in bills
Next government urged to fund ‘just transition’ for oil and gas workerswww.independent.co.uk More than 60 climate organisations signed an open letter sent to all party leaders on Thursday based on a report backed by leading trade unions.
Labour say net zero by 2050 will cost ‘hundreds of billions’www.thetimes.com Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, described the original £28 billion pledge as a ‘tiny amount’
UK’s drive to install heat pumps stymied by ‘lack of demand and skill shortage’www.theguardian.com Almost a third of installers surveyed say finding skilled fitters is a barrier for customers, while 40% note lack of interest
Landmark supreme court ruling could threaten future UK oil drillingwww.bbc.co.uk Supreme Court has ruled Surrey Council should have considered climate change impacts of new oil wells.
'Turquoise Tories' Could Sound The Death Knell For The Conservatives in Marginal Seatswww.politicshome.com Around one in six 2019 Conservative voters who want to see action taken on the climate said they will switch parties at the coming election, according to polling data shared exclusively with PoliticsH...
Environment Agency late to most serious pollution incidentswww.thetimes.com Officers also failed to attend nearly 1,000 sewage discharges, oil spills and other pollution incidents, data shows
OXCCU to build 'world first' sustainable aviation fuel plant at Saltend Chemicals Parkwww.businessgreen.com Humberside chemical plant-owner confirms plans for ground-breaking project to convert carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuels
Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licenceswww.theguardian.com Issuing licences in the North Sea without accounting for environmental impact was unlawful, Oceana UK says
Labour proposes to ease planning restrictions on onshore wind farmswww.ft.com Party wants to allow more turbines as part of plan to boost renewable power if it wins election
Industry fears EU carbon border tax will penalise British green energywww.reuters.com British wind and solar farms exporting power to continental Europe could face CO2 fees from 2026 - even though they don't produce any emissions - unless the UK and European Union can agree changes around the EU's carbon border tax.