Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen The Guardian - US · Mar 27
France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links Police arrested four Greenpeace activists on Monday for blocking a cargo ship in France that they alleged was transporting uranium from Russia for the country's nuclear power plants. Radio France Internationale · Mar 2
Most US coal plants could meet air pollution rules. Trump weakened them anyway EPA found only 27 of 219 plants needed upgrades; 71 later got exemptions as Donald Trump scrapped mercury limits The Guardian - US · Feb 27
Hinkley Point C nuclear plant delayed to 2030 as costs climb to £35bn French utility company EDF says operations in Somerset will start a year later as delay costs firm €2.5bn The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
EDF pledges fresh £15bn UK investment as nuclear outages drag on output The company said nuclear output from its five active power stations decreased by 12% last year, compared with 2024. Evening Standard · Feb 20
EDF pledges new £15bn UK investment as falling energy prices hit profits The energy firm reported a 12 per cent decrease in nuclear output The Independent UK · Feb 20
France's new energy law slashes targets on renewables in favour of nuclear After years of wrangling, France has set out a new energy law that slashes its wind and solar power targets and drops a mandate for state-run energy provider EDF to shut down nuclear plants. Radio France Internationale · Feb 13
Trump rolls back the clock again and returns car and power pollution to American skies ANALYSIS: Rescinding the 2009 rule will leave Americans to pay a high price — up to nearly $4 trillion by 2055, and a health risk to tens of millions, writes Julia Musto The Independent UK · Feb 12
£700m plan with ‘fish disco’ could save 90% of marine life, says Hinkley Point C study Scientists find underwater acoustic project to stop fish being sucked into cooling systems could save 44 tonnes a year The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
UK’s best and worst energy suppliers, according to Which? rankings Three big name firms received overall scores of less than 60%. Evening Standard · Jan 19
The UK’s best and worst energy firms revealed in Which? rankings Scottish Power, EDF and British Gas were among the worst with overall scores of less than 60 per cent The Independent UK · Jan 19
From pensions to pay packets, sick leave to stamps, what changes in France in 2026? Despite ongoing political instability and the absence of an approved budget for 2026, meaning some measures are on hold, 1 January rings in its share of changes to life in France nonetheless. Radio France Internationale · Jan 1
How your energy provider could help you save up to £2,000 off your bill Those struggling with energy costs and debt could get thousands in support The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Dec 14, 2025 France’s Flamanville nuclear reactor reaches full power for first time The Flamanville EPR reactor in north-western France has reached full nuclear power for the first time, state utility EDF announced on Sunday, describing it as “a major milestone” for the long-delayed and over-budget project.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025 EDF Energy solar panels: what they offer and is it worth it? Find out more about this solar service, including suitability, eligibility and potential energy bill reductions
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2025 Greenpeace claims French resumption of nuclear trade with Russia Environmental campaign group Greenpeace hit out at the resumption of nuclear trade between France and Russia during its war with Ukraine after activists observed the loading of a tanker in northern France with reprocessed uranium bound for Russia.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025 Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay Weaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end, says CEO of Electrify Britain Camilla Born
Euronews · Oct 22, 2025 Affordable housing is key for independence of people with disabilities, says Danish minister Denmark’s social affairs minister is urging the EU to tackle the growing institutionalisation of people with disabilities by ensuring affordable housing.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 EDF extends lifespan of two UK nuclear plants, securing 1,000 jobs for longer Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside to continue operating until March 2028
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 Two UK nuclear power stations given further one-year extensions Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in County Durham are now expected to generate electricity until March 2028.
PC Gamer · Aug 14, 2025 A 'massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish' has partially shut down one of Europe's biggest nuclear power plants with four out of six of its reactors taken offline It's definitely had a major wobble. Sorry, not sorry.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 Nuclear power station in France closed after massive swarm of jellyfish swim into cooling system Four reactors shut automatically after jellyfish infiltrated the pumping stations
Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2025 Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at French nuclear power plant Warmer waters in the North Sea due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.