Alok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdle

Alok Sharma has said the government’s oil and gas bill going through the Commons will not cut household energy costs or create jobs and instead…

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Cop29 host Azerbaijan to hike gas output by a third over next decade

Azerbaijan, which is hosting this year’s UN climate talks, plans to increase its fossil fuel production by a third over the next decade, according to…

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UK inflation expected to fall to 6.5% in September

Headline inflation eased again in September, official figures are expected to show this week, while pay growth is slowing. Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the…

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UK go-ahead for North Sea oil and gas field angers environmental groups

Britain has given the go-ahead to develop the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, sparking outrage from environmental campaigners. The UK oil and gas regulator’s…

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Petrostate windfall tax would help poor countries in climate crisis, says Brown

Petrostates should pay a small percentage of their soaring oil and gas revenues to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis, the former UK…

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Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds

Heat pumps are more than twice as efficient as fossil fuel heating systems in cold temperatures, research shows. Even at temperatures approaching -30C, heat pumps…

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Record number of Britons heading into winter with energy debt, says charity

A record number of people in the UK are heading into the winter with energy debts as they borrow to pay bills, Citizens Advice has…

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