Running on fumes: how Britain squandered its gas wealth
The source of the current energy crisis goes back decades. How did the UK become so hopelessly hooked on foreign…
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Cornwall Insight’s Gareth Miller: “Next winter is going to be really challenging”
The CEO of the energy consultancy known for its price cap forecasts says reduced government support could be catastrophic for…
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The Policy Ask with Ravi Gurumurthy: “We need to incentivise electrification rather than hold it back”
The CEO of social change charity Nesta on Mahatma Gandhi, the urgency of home insulation, and why we need a…
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A new renewables boom is coming
The International Energy Agency forecasts that in the next five years as much renewable capacity will be added as in…
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Can’t pay, won’t pay: Britons face energy bill dilemma as the cold bites
A quarter of a million people plan to cancel their direct debits, while two million are in debt to energy…
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Ovo chief Raman Bhatia: the energy crisis has been “very sobering”
The head of the UK’s third-largest energy supplier on prices and purpose.
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Thanks to a kind reader, I now have an eggcup to keep my squalor at bay
The gift is, by some margin, the classiest thing in the Hove-l, and I have been gorging myself on eggs…
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Firefighters and doctors brace for winter fires as people turn to cheap heating
High energy costs may lead people to turn off the central heating and try riskier methods to warm their homes.
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“This is not new stuff”: the verdict on the government’s home insulation scheme
Rishi Sunak’s plan lacks ambition, say experts.
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Ofgem’s “regulatory failures” cost billpayers £2.7bn
The energy watchdog was “too slow” to prevent supplier bankruptcies, MPs said.
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Sizewell C must go ahead
Nuclear energy provides hope for the climate emergency – and our energy bills.
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How to combat the energy crisis and keep the green transition on track
Policymakers need to keep their eye on the goal of decarbonising energy systems.
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The UK price of gas has fallen below pre-war levels
A mild start to the winter and a surge in European gas storage could help Britain's energy bill crisis.
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Could the UK face blackouts this winter?
Though Liz Truss has ruled it out, ignoring energy rationing now could increase the prospect of blackouts come winter.
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As a Ukrainian, I am calling for a global embargo on Russian fossil fuels
The war is devastating the country and impeding climate action, says Ukraine’s ex-deputy environment minister.
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Warnings of winter blackouts overshadow Liz Truss’s energy price cap
The UK faces a potential series of power cuts in the coming months, yet the cabinet remains divided.
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“People have nowhere to turn”: Britain’s first “warm banks” open their doors
Charities and councils offer refuge for people who cannot afford heating this winter.
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The nation’s lungs shouldn’t bear the brunt of skyrocketing bills
For those who suffer with lung conditions, price hikes could bring a public health crisis.
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Behind Keir Starmer’s plan for a national green energy firm
The Labour leader’s team has devised a policy that is radical, green and even popular with Tory voters.
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Who and what is behind Keir Starmer’s improved Labour conference speech?
The Labour leader has benefited from a new speechwriter and a willingness to confront difficult political issues.
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