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Western Isles face wind energy boom but communities question who really benefits
As commercial windfarms are being lined up for development in and around the Western Isles - and plans evolve for the onshore infrastructure to support some of them - concern and speculation about how, or if, the communities affected will benefit…
Keeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane 'would avoid nearly 1C of global heating'
Sticking to three key climate promises – on renewables, energy efficiency and methane – would avoid nearly 1C of global heating and give the world hope of avoiding climate breakdown, analysis published at the Cop30 climate summit…
British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone
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Extreme Weather Heightens Risk To Grid Reliability As Winter Is Coming
NERC's 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment examines regional risks of power shortages due to accelerating growth in peak power demand outpacing new supplies. Winterclad engineer, wearing mask and hardhat, is working at snowy substation…
Datacentre energy demands set to soar by 2030 as AI growth accelerates, predicts Gartner | Computer Weekly
The surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is fuelling growth in datacentre markets across the world, with figures from Gartner highlighting the twin impact of these trends on global electricity supply and demand patterns. Projections…
Westminster 'sleepwalking into' Scottish deindustrialisation - Stephen Flynn
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British wind power hits new record as operator eyes zero carbon grid milestone
A new wind record has been set for Britain, with enough electricity generated from turbines to power 22 million homes, the system operator has said. The record of 22,711 megawatts (MW) set at 7.30pm on November 11 beats the previous high for wind…
America is fighting a losing battle on renewable energy | Letter
China has beaten us on many business fronts lately, but none more so than in the renewable energy market — from solar to wind to battery storage. In 2024, largely thanks to the Chinese, energy from renewable sources became cheaper than any…
Westminster 'sleepwalking into' Scottish deindustrialisation - Stephen Flynn
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Trump's anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds
This article is co-published with ProPublica, a non -profit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human cost of the Trump administration's approach to…
Westminster 'sleepwalking into' Scottish deindustrialisation - Stephen Flynn
Westminster is “sleepwalking into the deindustrialisation of Scotland”, Stephen Flynn has warned, as he clashed with a minister over the closure of ExxonMobil's Fife plant. The SNP Commons leader criticised the Government's decision…
Labour plot to slash electricity prices for AI companies while families struggle
LABOUR are planning to cut electricity prices for tech companies while energy bills continue to leave families struggling, The National can reveal. The UK Government has set out plans to slash costs for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres…
Harry Dunn's mother says he would be 'super proud' as she is made MBE
The mother of a teenage motorcyclist, killed by a US citizen who was able to leave the UK under diplomatic immunity laws, said her son would be “super proud”, after she was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Far beyond the climate crisis: COP30 must seek to build a new model of civilisation
Since 6 November 2025, Belém has become the centre of attention for the entire planet for two weeks. COP 30 is bringing together a record number of delegations, dozens of heads of state and intense public participation. President Lula…
Trump's Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most.
New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human costs of the Trump administration's approach to climate change. Increasing temperatures are already killing enormous numbers of people. A ProPublica and…
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