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Exclusive-Union at BHP’s Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible
The 2,400-strong workforce will vote from Monday to Thursday, and a strike could start immediately if the members reject the deal.
Sustainable development must work or world faces ‘massive tragedy’, expert says
The loss of forests in Gabon would put a huge amount of carbon emissions into the atmosphere and hit water supplies to neighbouring...
Energy watchdog outlines steps to drive flexible power use
Ofgem has hired Elexon to help its move to wind and solar power, which it hopes will make savings of up to around...
Trump effect in clean tech sector deepens angst in Europe’s boardrooms
Facing the prospect of Trump, clean energy companies brace for less funding, fewer sales or cancelling plans entirely.
Flagship heat pump grant scheme ‘hardly helping’ energy shift: UK’s Lib Dems
The Scottish Liberal Democrats said the 2022 Home Energy Scotland scheme has only paid for 2,085 heat pumps in the last year.
ScottishPower boss hopes to double UK energy investment by 2030
ScottishPower’s boss has said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects to as much as £24 billion if Labour’s...
Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site
Jabiluka uranium deposit to be protected as site incorporated into Kakadu national park, honouring desires of Indigenous Australians to avoid mining.
Yellen says $3tn needed annually for climate financing
On visit to the Amazon, US Treasury Secretary Yellen says climate financing needs to be far above current levels.
Energy transition inevitable, but US counties reliant on fossil fuel may struggle to bridge revenue gap: study
The energy transition might be inevitable, but it also poses significant financial challenges for local governments, particularly those heavily reliant on fossil fuel...
