Storm Arwen highlights the need for reliable energy
Six days after Storm Arwen ravaged the north of England and Scotland, thousands of people remain without power. The tempest uprooted ancient woodlands and dumped unseasonably large…
Big energy must defeat the eco-warriors
It is the same argument that Ben van Beurden has given for refusing to bow to demands from Dan Loeb’s Third Point to split Shell’s oil exploration…
Farage: The Trump Interview, review: Meghan, Mar-a-Lago and pesky wind farms as old friends shot the breeze
Farage v Trump was never going to be Frost v Nixon. The former US President and the Ukip-leader-turned-GB News host are friends and their exclusive chat was…
Modern homes put swifts on the endangered species list
Swifts have been added to a list of endangered birds because modern houses don’t have nooks and crannies for them to nest in. A lack of nesting…
Breaking up big energy will not solve climate change
It is the same argument that Ben van Beurden has given for refusing to bow to demands from Dan Loeb’s Third Point to split Shell’s oil exploration…
Why you should fight back against plans to force your pension into ‘green’ stocks
Savita Subramanian of Bank of America warned that these “extreme inflows” might create a market bubble. The MSCI World ESG Leaders index has returned four percentage points…
Climate extremists have terrified a generation into not wanting children
In many ways it is a miracle that the human species has survived at all. Never mind the various natural disasters to which we have been prey,…
Minister vows to look into source of trees burnt for energy in UK
Drax and its suppliers argue that they abide by the strictest sustainability standards and that all allegations about the supply are unfounded. Despite Drax receiving £2.3 million…
How Barbados is blazing a new trail for sustainable travel
While most hotels on Barbados now have rooftop solar panels for heating and hot water – in line with the government’s 2030 target – Mango Bay, an…
Trees more likely to topple this winter because they have not shed enough leaves
Trees are at risk of being toppled by wind because they kept their “sail-like” leaves over a mild autumn, the Met Office has warned. A warmer autumn…
In its rush to net-zero, the West is aligning itself with Chinese human rights abuses
As the dust settles on the merry-go-round of Cop26, it is becoming very clear that the Chinese Communist Party has emerged in an even stronger position than…
Listen up, Greta – this is how you change minds on the climate crisis
Prowse, for his part, confessed to feeling “told off” by Greta Thunberg, and although he has been involved in organising and marching at Extinction Rebellion protests, he…
Meet the New Labour blob-ocracy behind Net Zero
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China is the final giant piece of a surprisingly successful Cop26
The Chinese delegation had to come up with something to avoid being the villain, a role it played in Copenhagen in 2009 and now deems a mistake,…
Free markets and technology may yet deliver a 1.5C world
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines all forswore new coal-powered plants in Glasgow. The Asian Development Bank is soon to start retiring existing coal…
The true story of the world’s most famous ski run and why it’s at risk of disappearing
Both routes involve a killing skis-on-shoulder climb in ski boots – up 580 metal steps to the cable-car base station or 40-minute trudge up a steep snowy…
Heat pump cost could be added to mortgages to hit net zero
With its solar panels, high-tech insulation and air source heat pump, the low-carbon “Z Home” at Salford University paints a rosy picture of a green future. The…
You cannot preach about going green from the luxury of your private jet
Despite the obvious hypocrisy, this is a comfort that just seems too good to give up for large companies that are brandishing their green credentials. Goldman Sachs,…
Dismiss children as ‘woke’ and they will give up on their dreams, headteacher warns
Dismissing children as ‘woke’ could see them give up on their youthful passions, a top headteacher will warn on Monday. Samantha Price, head of the Benenden School…
‘People can find another route to hospital,’ says defiant Insulate Britain leader after series of protests
The leader of Insulate Britain has said “people can find another route to hospital”, after claiming there are “no examples of ambulances being stopped” during disruptive protests….
Sturgeon floats hydrogen exports in bid to power Scottish independence
Last week, Sturgeon also said that Cambo, a controversial new 25-year oil field in the North Atlantic, should not go ahead. Offshore oil and gas licencing is…
Electric aviation hunts the Tesla of the skies
Carmakers are racing ahead in developing faster, cheaper electric cars. The industry is on track to create one that costs less to run overall than a petrol…
Corporate green preaching is drowned out by the roar of private jets
Despite the obvious hypocrisy, this is a comfort that just seems too good to give up for large companies that are brandishing their green credentials. Goldman Sachs,…
Add costs of heat pumps to mortgages to hit net zero, suggests infrastructure tsar
With its solar panels, high-tech insulation and air source heat pump, the low-carbon “Z Home” at Salford University paints a rosy picture of a green future. The…
Plant-based industry fails to put meat on the bone
And yet, even once that is taken into account, the emerging industry still faces three big challenges. First, the technology and supply chains are a lot more…