‘Pervasive’ river pollution affecting eco-systems, warns top environment researcher
The impact of “pervasive” water pollution on human health has long been neglected in research, warned a British scientist who has been awarded the “Nobel prize for…
National Portrait Gallery and Scottish Ballet cut ties with BP
It comes despite BP’s chief executive, Bernard Looney, making efforts to reposition the company as a greener institution. This month he sped up those plans, saying BP…
A rural report from the eye of Storm Eunice
When you are young, power cuts are fun. I have happy 1970s boarding-school memories of messing around with candles when Edward Heath’s disputes with the trade unions…
BP to end 30-year deal with National Portrait Gallery amid activist pressure
In an announcement this morning, BP said it was reviewing “its partnerships and initiatives to ensure activity is aligned to its new strategy”, adding it was looking…
Petrol station blockade plotters could be thwarted by pre-emptive arrests
Climate protesters could be arrested before a days-long blockade of petrol stations, as the policing minister said officers will look at “all tactics” available to them. Just…
Let’s not make ‘net zero’ the new Brexit culture war
The fault here is not a target of net zero in nearly 30 years time but the past 30 years of serial failure in energy policy. This…
The real cost of your cup of coffee
Organic No synthetic fertilisers or chemicals are used in growing or production, other than those on a permitted list. The beans have been shown to have higher…
‘Net zero’ may become as divisive as Brexit
Since last October, the average household fuel bill has been capped at £1,277. Earlier this month, surging wholesale gas prices saw energy regulator Ofgem increase that cap…
‘You are the ones who can help save our planet’, Prince William tells children on visit to Abu Dhabi
The Duke, who wore a mask, was told that mangroves capture four times more carbon than tropical forests. The intertidal forests play a vital role in protecting coasts…
Net zero target in danger as heat pump progress goes cold
Government is also trying to overhaul the system of household energy performance ratings to make sure heat pumps are appropriately measured. A BEIS spokesman said: “We are…
BP must sever its toxic links to the Kremlin
On the other hand, given that the Rosneft tie-up accounts for less than 10pc of the bottom line, BP’s apparent determination to cling on to the investment…
Keep drilling for North Sea oil during net zero transition, Boris Johnson tells Cabinet
Asked why Mr Johnson had chosen to emphasise the role of fossil fuels, his official spokesman suggested that the public would be reassured by greater domestic production…
Britain takes ‘huge step’ towards nuclear fusion power
Britain has taken a “meaningful” and “important” step towards nuclear fusion power after breaking the world record for the amount of energy produced from the process in…
Madagascar hit by second storm as Cyclone Batsirai displaces thousands and destroys critical crops
Cyclone Batsirai, which hit Madagascar this weekend, has killed at least 20 people, displaced 55,000 and destroyed crops that were close to being harvested. The United Nations…
Homes risk energy rating downgrade if they install a heat pump
EPCs are currently based on an estimate of what it costs to heat a home rather than the carbon emissions generated. Heat pumps – which transfer thermal…
Rethink net zero plans, Cabinet urges, as country faces biggest cost-of-living crisis in a generation
The net zero pledge, which is enshrined in law, means Britain is committed to carbon-neutral energy consumption by 2050. Despite investment in renewable production, the UK’s energy…
Lord Tebbit’s son makes millions selling slice of his green fuel company to BP
The son of one of Margaret Thatcher’s closest political allies is cashing in on BP’s plans to move away from fossil fuels. William Tebbit has sold a…
Ministers urge Boris Johnson to rethink net zero plans as cost of living crisis bites
The Telegraph can reveal Mr Sunak has asked Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, to fast-track new licences for North Sea gas exploration. A source close to Mr…
Glamping in the Arctic? Russia urges citizens to take advantage of climate change with free land giveaway
The Arctic Hectare programme’s website gives examples of successful development including eco-glamping resorts in Chukotka in the Arctic Circle, a strawberry plantation in the Khabarovsk region and…
Boris Johnson scraps Brexit bonfire of EU red tape in favour of net zero rules
Lord Frost’s defeat in the push for a “lightly regulated” economy is likely to be seized on by Tory MPs concerned by Mr Johnson’s net zero drive….
Your net zero push could force churches to close or leave our parishioners shivering, Welby is warned
Justin Welby’s push for net zero could force churches to close and leave congregations shivering in the pews, clergy have warned. The Church of England is proposing…
Women are too often given reasons not to have children
It saddens me to read that more than half of women are childless by the time they turn 30. I had my first child at 30 and…
Tropical Storm Ana wreaks havoc across southern Africa
More than 80 people have been killed by Tropical Storm Ana, which ripped across southern Africa after making landfall on Monday. Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi have all…
Saving money on energy bills more important to Britons than saving the planet
The Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group, a coalition of businesses and charities, has said that improving energy efficiency in draughty homes could cut bills by up to £500…
China signals shift on climate as president Xi Jinping says net zero must not impact ‘normal people’
Chinese president Xi Jinping has said climate policies must not impact “normal people”, as he sought to reassure the public over the cost of its net zero…