UK halves emissions

Official data shows that the UK has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% between 1990 and 2022

UK energy production drops

The latest statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero reveal a 9.4% drop in energy production, excluding coal

Gateshead mine water heat project secures government approval

The Gateshead mine water heat network is a scheme that utilises abandoned coal workings to harness geothermal energy

Renewable power hits new high

Renewable energy generation hit a Q3 record in Europe, driven by wind and solar power, according to a new report

Coal power station turned into 150MW battery storage system

SSE has turned its former fossil fuel Ferrybridge facility in Yorkshire into a 300MWh green hub

Australia approves first coal mine since election

This mine will be built close to Moranbah and is projected to generate 2.5 million tonnes of coal during a five-year period

‘Fossil fuels to be pushed out by renewable boom’

Last year, wind and solar power reached a record 12% of global electricity generation, research has found

Welsh coal mine expansion goes to court

Campaigners are calling for the government to step in and stop the planned expansion

Octopus Energy calls for no coal as back-up

It says that paying customers for reducing their energy use is a cleaner, better alternative

EU wind and solar outstrip gas power for the first time

Wind and solar generated a record fifth of EU electricity last year, according to a new report