54 h. ago Some want to ban geoengineering research. This would be a catastrophic mistake for our planet | Craig Segall and Baroness Bryony Worthington

We’ve already geoengineered the planet through the careless release of greenhouse gases. Now we need a plan to manage the risks we’ve set in motionA few months ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a Georgia representative, held a hearing on her bill to ban research on “geoengineering”, which refers to technological climate interventions, such as using reflective particles to reflect away sunlight. The hearing represented something of a first – a Republican raising alarm bells about human activity altering the health of the planet. Of course, for centuries, people have burned fossil fuels to power and feed society, emitting greenhouse gases that now overheat the planet.Unfortunately, her hearing waved past an urgent debate that policymakers are confronting around the world: after centuries of accidental fossil-fuel geoengineering, should we deliberately explore interventions to cool the planet and give the energy transition breathing room?Craig Segall is the former deputy executive offi...

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4 d. ago Businesses say Britain’s ‘jam tomorrow’ energy plans threaten their survival

New charges to fund the building of electricity pylons and Sizewell C nuclear power station will be added to bills from April

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7 d. ago Battery electric cars will overtake diesels in Great Britain by 2030, analysis suggests

London predicted to be the first UK city to go diesel-free, largely because of the ultra-low emission zoneBattery electric cars are poised to overtake diesels on Great Britain’s roads by 2030, according to analysis that suggests London will be the first UK city to go diesel-free.The number of diesel cars on Great Britain’s roads in June had fallen to 9.9m in June last year, 21% below its peak of 12.4m vehicles, according to analysis by New AutoMotive, a thinktank focused on the transition to electric cars. Electric car sales are still growing rapidly, albeit more slowly than manufacturers had expected. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gas boiler owners 'will subsidise heat pump users' with new levy under Ed Miliband's £15billion energy plans

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to unveil a bumper £15billion warm homes plan next month following months of discussions with the Treasury over costs.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms

Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit dealKeir Starmer’s government has been told a closer EU trade deal is a “strategic necessity” for companies in Britain as growing numbers of exporters find it tougher to do business under the UK’s post-Brexit agreement.Calling on Labour to accelerate its reset with Brussels, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said the UK’s existing trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) was failing to help them grow their sales in the EU. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why grid investment and planning reform must go hand in hand

Nick Rowan says we need a single, streamlined gateway for planning and approvals to drive the energy revolution in Scotland

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3 w. ago Crawling home for Christmas! Britain's road network braces for 'busiest ever festive getaway' with 24 MILLION cars expected on the road

Those heading to see loved ones or pick up last-minute gifts face clogged motorways - with the AA warning this year will be the busiest festive season getaway on record.

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3 w. ago Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants

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3 w. ago Train crashed into buffers at one of Britain's busiest railway stations because driver fell asleep, report finds

The collision occurred at London Bridge station at 3.45pm on December 13, last year.

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3 w. ago The nightmare before Christmas! Map reveals the most gridlocked roads as Britain faces its busiest

The RAC said 37.5million leisure trips by car are planned between Wednesday and Christmas Eve - the most in the week before Christmas Day since its records began.

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3 w. ago Starmer hails Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill after climbdown by peers means it is set to become law

Business secretary Peter Kyle praised the ‘landmark legislation’ that will ‘drag Britain's outdated employment laws into the 21st century’

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3 w. ago Sunak: I would do the same again on Covid business loans despite fraud risk

Mr Sunak, who served as chancellor during the pandemic, defended the rollout of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme as he appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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3 w. ago Mountain rescue teams are being inundated with callouts after influencers 'risk their lives' to take on daredevil routes

Rescue volunteers from Britain's busiest mountain rescue team have warned that callouts keeps going up 'exponentially', teams 'will not be able to respond' to every plea for help.

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3 w. ago Horoscope today, December 15, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Mars is your mover-shaker planet and its take-charge energy can jolt you out of...

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