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Government sparks controversy as it allows fracking in England again to boost UK energy supplies

Business and energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg says move is in response to energy crisis

Wales Online

$Liz Truss government lifts ban on fracking in push to grant 100 new oil and gas licences$

Liz Truss government lifts ban on fracking in push to grant 100 new oil and gas licences

Government says ‘higher degree of disturbance’ in national interest – despite conceding need to gather better safety data

The Independent UK

$Government will allow higher levels of ‘seismic activity’ at fracking sites, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests$

Government will allow higher levels of ‘seismic activity’ at fracking sites, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests

Current limits ‘too low’, says business secretary

The Independent UK

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Prime Minister defends possible Tory manifesto breach over fracking ban

The Conservatives in 2019 pledged not to lift England’s moratorium unless fracking was scientifically proven to be safe.

The Independent UK

LNG terminal on Shannon not included in Ireland's energy security proposals

A public consultation on the plans is open to October 28

Irish Mirror

Could Wael Sawan usher in a renewable revolution at Shell?

Campaigners hope to see a radical shift under the former renewables boss but it is likely to be more continuation than revolution

The Guardian - UK

Will Charles III be as green a king as he was a prince?

New king will have to eschew grand statements on climate crisis but his role does not stop him talking to the PM in private

The Guardian - UK

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$Fury as Liz Truss to allow fracking today despite her own Chancellor saying it won't work$

Fury as Liz Truss to allow fracking today despite her own Chancellor saying it won't work

New Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to lift the ban on fracking as part of her energy bills plan - despite Kwasi Kwarteng saying in March that it wouldn't solve the crisis

Daily Mirror

Green groups criticise appointment of Jacob Rees-Mogg to energy and climate role

The new Business Secretary has signalled support for fossil fuels and warned against ‘climate alarmism’.

The Independent UK

Increase welfare and fuel payments to protect Irish households facing huge winter bills, say 42 groups and charities

They have written to government ahead of the 2023 Budget announcement in three weeks

Irish Mirror

Lawmakers approve $1.4 billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers voted to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open for five more years, ultimately siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial call to lend PG&E up to $1.4 billion and reverse plans to shutter the facility.

Los Angeles Times

Irish Government's climate and environment report card for 2022 as performance grade drops in independent assessment

'We have had no shortage of vision and ambition, but not nearly enough implementation overall'

Irish Mirror

Making sense of regenerative labels

Only 19% of people surveyed say they're familiar with "regenerative agriculture," according to a study

Salon

Home energy efficiency improvements ‘plummet at worst possible time’

Analysis by Labour found that installations fell by more than 50% in the first half of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.

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Study finds ‘hotspots’ in England and Wales at greatest risk from rising energy bills

Areas where energy use is high but average income low include Birmingham and Cornwall, says Friends of the Earth

The Walrus

How the UK Is Winning the Race against Climate Change

While Canada has fumbled every climate promise, the UK has been hitting its emissions targets. What would it take to catch up?

The Independent UK

13 million Britons will be pushed into debt by energy price cap rise, government warned

One in four won’t be able to afford bills, says Citizens Advice – as PM accused of being ‘missing in action’

The Guardian - UK

Cumbria coalmine decision delayed again as critics condemn ‘zombie’ No 10

Campaigners told new deadline for decision on first new deep coalmine in more than 30 years is 8 November

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UK people of colour four times more likely to live in areas ‘at higher risk from heatwaves’

Study found that the most at-risk neighbourhoods were also among the most ethnically diverse and have lower carbon footprints than average

Daily Mirror

Tories defeated in High Court over Net Zero climate plan as dangerous heatwave sweeps UK

Groups including Friends of the Earth hailed a “landmark” victory over the way the government's Net Zero emissions by 2050 plans were drawn up

The Guardian - UK

Court orders UK government to explain how net zero policies will reach targets

Green activists brought challenge, arguing climate change strategy did not spell out how carbon emissions cuts would be achieved

Daily Mirror

UK heatwave: Five areas in England that are most vulnerable to hot weather

Most of the country is struggling with boiling temperatures during the heatwave. However, some parts of the UK are more vulnerable to hotter temperatures - here are five regions in England likely to struggle the most due to heat

Irish Mirror

Anti-poverty and environment groups demand cost of living and climate pollution solutions

"'The cost of living crisis is hitting the poorest in Ireland the hardest"'

The Independent UK

Climate concerns grow as US helps Europe replace Russian gas

President Joe Biden’s point man for global energy problems knows, he says, that transitioning away from the climate-wrecking pollution of fossil fuels is the only way to go

ABC News

Koalas likely burnt alive in a Mount Richmond National Park during Victorian department's planned burn

Shocking images of the charred bodies of koalas likely burnt alive have been published, forcing DELWP to admit to potential failings during a fuel reduction scheduled burn near Cape Bridgewater in Victoria's south-west.

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