UK’s 2030 petrol and diesel car sales ban is “immovable”, says Cabinet minister

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has assured that the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales will not be postponed

UK delays onshore wind ban review

The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has confirmed that the government is set to publish its formal response to the onshore wind ban consultation in the autumn

Greenpeace activists in swimwear protesting outside Rishi Sunak’s house

The protest was prompted by recent reports that Sunak paid for a private upgrade to his local electricity grid to power a new heated private swimming pool

Private jet flights from UK increased by 75% in 2022

Investigation shows that these flights emitted half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide

UN: World grants protected status to 30% of global seas

The High Seas Treaty signed between 200 countries aims to control deep sea mining and other activities in a bid to protect marine life

Energy industry responds to new energy price cap

The energy industry has raised concerns over the rising rates of the government’s Energy Price Guarantee scheme

Drax posts bumper profits

The energy giant’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation amounted to £731 million last year

Equinor posts record £23.8bn profits

The energy giant said reported adjusted operating earnings for 2022 hit £62.1 billion

bp reports biggest profit in 114-year history

The energy giant has doubled its annual profits to a record £23 billion

Greenpeace campaigners climb aboard Shell oil and gas platform

The platform was being transported to the Shetland Islands when the protestors managed to get on