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Keith Anderson, the chief executive of ScottishPower, said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
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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...

FILE PHOTO: An excavator works near Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant to prepare the new Paks II construction site in Paks, Hungary, May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo
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Hungary to allow nuclear plant to exceed Danube temperature limit

Danube nuclear regulations over water temperature to be eased on 'case-by-case' basis as climate change blamed for pushing river beyond acceptable limit.

Green party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay (Ian West/PA)
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Green leader urges MPs to ‘move beyond’ comments on pylon proposals

Adrian Ramsay uses first Parliamentary speech to reinforce commitment to wide-ranging climate action after opposing pylon construction in his constituency.

The Greenpeace ship Witness arrives at the harbour in Bergen, Norway (Daniel Muller/PA)
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Greenpeace to study marine mammals in Arctic area targeted for deep sea mining

Greenpeace has launched an Arctic expedition to survey whales and dolphins in an area targeted for deep-sea mining of critical minerals

ZF said it is facing less demand for parts for conventional vehicles -- like this transmission -- while demand for electric vehicles has also been weak (AFP)
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Electric car woes force German supplier ZF to axe jobs

Competition, cost pressures and weak demand for EVs add up to ZF job losses, as German parts manufacturer loses out in transition to...

yprus' Energy Minister George Pananastasiou talks during an interview in his office at the Energy Ministry in Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday July 25, 2024. The future of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be cleared up next month when a ruling is expected on whether Cypriot consumers would pick up the tab for the cable's four-year construction costs, Pananastasiou said Thursday. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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Future of undersea power cable linking Greece, Cyprus, Israel to be decided next month: minister

The future of the Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable hinges on a ruling about Cypriot consumer costs, expected next month, promising cheaper, renewable energy.

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How Germany’s hydrogen economy could transform energy use

Germany is betting on green hydrogen, produced through electrolysis driven by wind and solar power, as an alternative to fossil fuels. For some,...

Sir Keir Starmer has warned it will “take time” to reap the benefits of clean power initiatives but stood by a claim that Labour’s plans will eventually drive down household bills by £300 a year (James Glossop/The Times/PA)
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Starmer says UK bills to fall but the benefits of clean power ‘take time’

PM reaffirms promise on UK energy bills as flagship green energy initiative GB Energy is launched to increase wind and solar capacity.

Lawyers for Drax Power said the firm had sought the court’s protection after a North Yorkshire Police tip-off (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)
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Power station secures injunction against ‘threat of protest’

Threat of Drax protests and activist encampment sees power station receive injunction after court hearing.

British Gas came under fire for making record profits during the energy crisis (Steve Parsons/PA)
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British Gas owner Centrica’s profits fall from record highs amid more ‘normalised’ market

Owner of British Gas utility says profits have fallen from peaks found during energy crisis.

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