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Why London, New York and Shanghai should be worried about Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’
2024-06-11 in The TelegraphResearchers say the ‘vigorous melting’ of the Thwaites glacier could push up sea levels faster than expected
The undersea nuclear graveyard now more costly than HS2
2024-05-05 in The TelegraphBehind the much delayed plan to store the radioactive waste generated over decades
Farmers warn of first year without harvest since Second World War
2024-04-09 in The TelegraphUnprecedented flooding and wettest 18 months on record mean crop yields will be significantly down, with risk of food shortages
Quick-fix flood defences ‘waste taxpayer millions’, says farmer who lost £35k overnight
2024-04-07 in The TelegraphHenry Ward, whose Lincolnshire farmhouse has been an island for the past six months, says Britain must adapt to climate change
Taxpayers to foot part of Shell’s bill for dismantling toxic North Sea oil rigs
2024-04-03 (or before) in The TelegraphEstimates show the cost of removing waste from platforms could be north of £400m
Climate chief told staff to ‘kill’ negative net zero story
2024-03-11 (or before) in The TelegraphChris Stark accused of obfuscation after being asked for clarity over claims of a mistake made by the Climate Change Committee
Tagged under: UK Politics | Committee on Climate Change UK
We must end the Net Zero delusion before it’s too late
2024-03-11 (or before) in The TelegraphEnough of the pretence. The current path threatens our economy, society and democracy, and we urgently need a change of direction
Tagged under: UK Politics | Net Zero | Climate Change Denial and Disinformation
France accused of ‘unacceptable’ behaviour after demanding UK taxpayer cash for Hinkley
2024-03-01 (or before) in The TelegraphFormer energy secretary Chris Huhne says Paris must cover cost overruns
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | France
French-built nuclear reactor delays to put Britain at risk of blackouts
2024-02-28 (or before) in The TelegraphHinkley Point C delays and closure of other nuclear stations leave UK facing ‘crunch point’, analysis finds
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | France
This is the year the world’s green juggernaut becomes unstoppable
2024-02-14 (or before) in The TelegraphThe greatest economic growth story since the industrial revolution has crossed a critical threshold
Tagged under: Net Zero | Economic Growth
Britain must pay more for Hinkley, says France
2024-02-14 (or before) in The TelegraphPush for funding comes weeks after Hinkley Point C costs were revised up to £46bn
Tagged under: France | Nuclear Power
Rachel Reeves accepted donation from climate sceptic days before dropping £28bn pledge
2024-02-14 (or before) in The TelegraphLord Donoughue gave £10,100 to shadow chancellor's office but insists money was not tied to net zero plans
Tagged under: Net Zero
How France left the British taxpayer on the hook as Hinkley costs go nuclear
2024-01-29 (or before) in The TelegraphA series of cost overruns and delays are undermining the UK’s nuclear power revival
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | France
Banks decline mortgage applications in ‘climate change credit crunch’
2024-01-22 (or before) in The TelegraphHomes are becoming uninsurable and unsellable due to flooding and subsidence risks
Tagged under: Insurance | Net Zero
Food shortages ‘alarmingly likely’ in the UK next year
2023-12-23 (or before) in The TelegraphWarning that global conflicts and climate change will lead to empty shelves
‘The climate change argument is becoming ever more convincing’, says former BP chief
2023-12-11 (or before) in The TelegraphFormer ‘sun king’ Lord Browne on why he’s no longer an oil and gas man
Tagged under: COP28 | Rishi Sunak | BP
Net zero’s dam has burst, but the BBC is still papering over the cracks
2023-08-08 (or before) in The TelegraphFor decades, the Beeb’s coverage has been shamelessly one-sided, presenting highly politicised theory as irrefutable fact
Tagged under: Climate Change | Net Zero
Blackpool beach visitors advised not to swim after 14-mile sewage spill
2023-06-23 (or before) in The TelegraphUnited Utilities Wastewater Services says spill into sea caused by a broken pipe at sewage treatment plant and excess rain
River Wye ecological status downgraded as sewage turns water into ‘pea soup’
2023-06-01 (or before) in The TelegraphWaterway’s health is reclassified to unfavourable by Natural England as it faces a decline in key species
Pension funds shun Sizewell C in major blow to Britain’s nuclear ambitions
2023-04-23 (or before) in The TelegraphAsset managers ‘extremely sceptical’ about nuclear push despite project’s ‘sustainable’ status
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Net Zero
Water regulator's £1bn plans to reduce sewage discharges will only stop 3pc of spills
2023-04-05 (or before) in The TelegraphWater companies will be allowed to spend £1.1bn to improve over 250 storm overflows, reducing the annual average of spills by 10,000
Tagged under: Rivers
Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
2023-03-18 (or before) in The TelegraphClean-up operation under way as US energy company insists the incident does not pose a threat to the public or environment
Tagged under: Nuclear Power
Bird flu may now be spreading between humans, WHO fears
2023-02-25 (or before) in The TelegraphHealth chiefs commission new vaccine in response to the growth of the dominant form of H5N1 virus worldwide
Tagged under: Health
Coal power facility to stay open for extra two years in blow to net zero
2023-01-12 (or before) in The TelegraphUnit at Ratcliffe-on-Soar station was meant to shut in 2022
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Coal | Net Zero
HSBC banker who criticised climate ‘nut jobs’ was right about a lot of things
2022-05-23 (or before) in The TelegraphThe City’s mania for ‘ESG’ is stifling debate and will stop us from solving the world’s problems
Tagged under: Climate Change | ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance
Natural gas to be classed as ‘green’ investment to boost North Sea
2022-05-15 (or before) in The TelegraphProposals to bolster UK energy security by drilling for the fossil fuel risk angering climate change activists
Tagged under: Climate Change | Activism
Make younger generation pay net zero bill, say peers
2022-03-04 (or before) in The TelegraphIt is fairer to put burden on those who will live in carbon-neutral world rather than those paying bills now, says committee
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Electricity
Six North Sea oil and gas fields to be fired up amid Cabinet row over net zero
2022-02-08 (or before) in The TelegraphNew drilling to be approved as Number 10 faces resistance over green moves and spending
Tagged under: Rishi Sunak | Net Zero
Britain’s only designated river bathing spot is so polluted that it’s not safe to swim
2022-01-20 (or before) in The TelegraphThe Wharfe, in Ilkley, has been classified as ‘poor’ by the Environment Agency because of high bacteria levels
Tagged under: Rivers
Hurricane Ida: At least 46 dead in the US after drowning in their homes and cars
2021-09-02 (or before) in The TelegraphThe governors of New York and New Jersey declared a State of Emergency as flash-flooding batters the north-east in 'historic weather event'
Climate change is already making California feel unlivable
2020-09-11 (or before) in The TelegraphThrough pandemic and wildfires, residents can no longer socialise indoors or out
Tagged under: Wildfires | Climate Change | California
The UN's 'woke' climate change propaganda is an insult to science
2019-12-03 (or before) in The TelegraphI was always a 'middle-grounder', rather than a 'denier' – until I discovered the extent of the dishonesty
Tagged under: Climate Change
Saudi Aramco flop is a moment of grim truth for OPEC oil regimes on borrowed time
2019-11-27 (or before) in The TelegraphWith the world turning their energy policies on its head these oil exporters are now on borrowed time
Tagged under: Saudi Arabia | Aramco
Climate change could be the spark that sets global productivity on fire
2019-10-16 (or before) in The TelegraphDonald Trump has said many silly things in his time, but among the silliest was his insistence that “trade wars are good and easy to win”.
Tagged under: Donald Trump | Climate Change
British Airways boss says Heathrow is unlikely to get a third runway due to environmental concerns
2019-10-16 (or before) in The TelegraphThe boss of British Airways owner IAG believes the £14bn third runway at Heathrow Airport is unlikely to go ahead due to a growing backlash over the environment.
I'm a travel writer, but I'm not going to fly any more
2019-10-04 (or before) in The TelegraphI’m trying to give up taking the plane to work.
Parents told not to terrify children over climate change as rising numbers treated for 'eco-anxiety'
2019-09-17 (or before) in The TelegraphRising numbers of children are being treated for “eco-anxiety”, experts have said, as they warn parents against “terrifying” their youngsters with talk of climate catastrophe.
Tagged under: Children | Climate Change | Climate Anxiety and Grief | Women and Children
Johnson Matthey chief: 'Diesel will be around for a long, long time'
2019-06-24 (or before) in The TelegraphThe drive towards clean, electric vehicles ought to be a worry for Johnson Matthey.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Boaty McBoatface makes major climate change discovery on maiden outing
2019-06-18 (or before) in The TelegraphBoaty McBoatface’s maiden outing has made a major discovery about how climate change is causing rising sea levels.
Tagged under: Oceans | Climate Change | Sea Level | David Attenborough
Business
2019-04-17 (or before) in The TelegraphExpert guides and analysis for UK and global business. News, tips, updates and advice.
'Little Ice Age' which froze the River Thames caused by Americas genocide, study finds
2019-02-01 (or before) in The TelegraphThe “Little Ice Age” of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was triggered by the genocide of indigenous people in the Americas by European settlers, new research shows.
Tagged under: Rivers
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