‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief
IEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban
Carmaker says it will ‘press ahead’ with plans to achieve 100% EV in Europe and all new models will be entirely electric
Why Tories are using cars as a political dividing line in the UK
Attempt to show Labour as ‘anti-motorist’ at forefront of Conservative pre-election campaign
The east German town at the centre of the new ‘gold rush’ … for lithium
Refining the metal, which is essential for electric car batteries, in Europe would ease the EU’s precarious reliance on China
Watering down the UK’s net zero strategy may backfire for Rishi Sunak
Just as ‘stop the boats’ campaign didn’t win the Tories support, their new ‘red wall’-targeting policy on carbon emissions may backfire
‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn
Many feel decision to delay ban of petrol and diesel cars flies in face of environment and industry alike, while some see it as pragmatism
UK carmakers will have to meet electric car sales targets despite Sunak U-turn
Firms call for support as government presses ahead with plan to impose minimum sales quotas in 2024
Rishi Sunak defies critics and presses on with net zero U-turn
Prime minister ignores advice of official body and says UK still on track to meet 2050 target
Rishi Sunak delays some green targets and scraps others as he reveals net zero policy shift – as it happened
PM says people to be given more time to switch gas boilers to heat pumps, and ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars delayed
Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets
UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals
Cynical Rishi sells net zero targets down the river to appease the right
There’s nothing long term about the prime minister diluting green policies in the hope of clinging on to power
Rishi Sunak’s government risks looking incapable of honouring a commitment
Net zero rollback could be a disaster for business confidence, with cars policy looking particularly perverse
E.ON boss hits out at Sunak’s plan to row back on net zero policies
PM accused of delaying vital work on transforming UK economy as car industry leaders also condemn plans
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Oliver Dowden takes near-empty RAF plane to UN talks in New York
Labour criticises deputy PM’s decision to use 158-seat Voyager instead of a scheduled service as ‘wrong on every level’