Energy and Climate UK

UK ‘not in favor’ of dimming the sun
Government says it opposes the cutting-edge and controversial climate tech, but is willing to debate its regulation.

Labour’s tax-hiking budget shows Britain is still living hand-to-mouth

Everything policy pros need to know about the UK budget

Markets give a cautious welcome to Reeves’ messy UK budget

UK ministers warned of ‘emerging risk’ to gas supply

UK budget leaks early in ‘unprecedented’ blunder

Labour faces moment of maximum danger on North Sea drilling
The insulation scandal threatening Britain’s climate plans
The British government says it will force down bills and emissions by insulating millions of cold, drafty homes. That plan is unraveling.
How the EU banished its climate demons and salvaged a weak COP30 deal
The Europeans took a stand but struggled to build a coalition to push for more climate action at this year’s U.N. summit.
The world is fractured. The climate talks reflected that.
Delegates from nearly 200 nations — not including the U.S. — showed they could make some progress. But they deferred the hardest decisions.
Deal or ‘meh’ deal? Climate summit ends on a deflating note
Nearly two weeks of talks in the Amazon ended with commitments to do more, but no firm movement on the most divisive issues — including turning away from fossil fuels.
A test drive through Brazil in Donald Trump’s worst nightmare
The biggest story of the climate summit might be the brand-new EVs on the streets outside.
Climate summit proposal dodges call to accelerate move from fossil fuels
The final text of a proposed deal would be a disappointment for European countries and low-lying Pacific island nations.
EU threatens to block ‘weak’ COP30 deal
The bloc and its allies raged at a draft agreement presented by the Brazilian hosts on Friday morning.
TotalEnergies bet big on Africa. Then the killing started.
How CEO Patrick Pouyanné wound up named in a war crimes complaint over a massacre at the French energy giant’s Mozambique gas plant.
Turkey to host 2026 climate summit, in defeat for Australia
But Australia will hold the summit’s presidency — and therefore control the diplomacy, Climate Minister Chris Bowen told reporters.
The strange and totally real plan to blot out the sun and reverse global warming
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Rachel Reeves wants to slash energy bills. Here’s how.
Britain’s chancellor wants to start making good on a flagship Labour promise … just don’t mention the tax increases.
EU strains to defend carbon levy as trade tensions engulf COP30
India, China and other countries are challenging CBAM in climate talks.
China strides into US-sized gap at climate talks
In the Biden era, countries interested in clean energy “were motivated to buy things from the U.S.,” an African official says. But now Beijing has few rivals.
TotalEnergies accused of complicity in war crimes over Mozambique container massacre
French legal complaint claims the firm paid and supplied soldiers who carried out mass killings first uncovered by POLITICO.
Diplomats scramble to save UK role in COP30 rainforest fund
Officials from Brazil and the UK are hoping for a change of heart after this month’s budget.
Brexit reset gives Brussels and London a chance to squabble about cash … again
Rows over cash payments are already holding up negotiations, as deadlines loom.
China’s top envoy blasts EU climate goals and Trump’s ‘bad example’
Liu Zhenmin also defended Beijing’s own climate efforts as “very ambitious.”
Athens and Kyiv sign LNG deal as Greece adopts US energy agenda
“Ukraine gains direct access to diversified and reliable energy sources, while Greece becomes a hub for supplying Central and Eastern Europe with American liquefied natural gas,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.
Ukraine reaches gas-import deal with Greece
Ukrainian president heads to France and Spain in coming days to discuss energy and defense agreements.
Brazilian lawmakers seek to decimate green laws one week after hosting climate summit
Changes would damage President Lula’s efforts to cast Brazil as an environmental leader.
US extends Lukoil sanctions waiver as Russian oil giant looks to sell assets
Lukoil has yet to find a buyer for its international units after a deal with Swiss-based Gunvor fell through.
US Senator Whitehouse waves climate banner at Brazil summit — no thanks to Trump, he says
The lone U.S. government representative at the United Nations climate gathering alleges that the State Department made it harder for members of Congress to attend.
Democratic lawmaker becomes sole US federal representative at climate summit
The Rhode Island Democrat will participate in events on offshore wind, shipping and greenhouse gas emissions before delivering a keynote speech at a roundtable with elected officials from other nations.
UK scores Brexit win as EU fast-tracks electricity trading talks
The breakthrough comes after days of wrangling in Brussels over the extent to which London might be expected to pay for access to the EU’s single market.