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Drax is the subsidy show that goes on and on | Nils Pratley

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Government cranks handle again for group owning Yorkshire power plant because cheaper generating capacity not in place

Farmers ‘very worried’ as US pesticide firms push to bar cancer diagnoses lawsuits

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Pesticide-backed proposed law that opponents call ‘Cancer Gag Act’ pits Iowa farm groups against each other

Pesticide company efforts to push through laws that could block litigation against them is igniting battles in several US farm states and pitting some farm groups against each other.

Laws have been introduced in at least eight states so far and drafts are circulating in more than 20 states, backed by a deluge of advertising supporting the measures.

UK used electric vehicle sales hit record last year as prices fell

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:19:21 +0000

Secondhand market thrived as sales of new EVs also reached highest levels to date, SMMT trade body says

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A record number of used electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in the UK last year, as prices eased and the choice of cars widened, according to industry data.

US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:00:33 +0000

v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates

A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health advocates in a private web portal has said it has halted the operations in the face of widespread backlash, after its actions were revealed by the Guardian and other reporting partners.

K’gari at risk of being ‘destroyed’ by overtourism, world heritage advisory committee warns

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:00:35 +0000

Exclusive: The new Queensland government reversed Labor’s decision to set limits on visitor numbers

‘Engine of inequality’: delegates discuss AI’s global impact at Paris summit

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:57:53 +0000

Emmanuel Macron’s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainable

The impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and inequality have featured in the opening exchanges of a global summit in Paris attended by political leaders, tech executives and experts.

UK insurers paid out record £585m last year as climate breakdown intensifies

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:45:12 +0000

Insurers blame ‘significant and consistent bad weather’ after year of 12 named storms

Insurers paid out a record £585m for weather-related damage to homes and possessions in Britain last year, after record-breaking rain and storms hit the country.

‘Most at risk on the planet’: Polar heritage sites are slipping into the sea but can one island live forever online?

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:10 +0000

On Qikiqtaruk, off Canada’s Yukon coast, scientists are wielding virtual-reality cameras, 3D models and digital archives to protect the island’s history and culture before it disappears

It was early July when the waters of the Beaufort Sea crept, then rushed, over the gravel spit of a remote Arctic island. For hours, the narrow strip of land, extending like the tail of a comma into the waters, gradually disappeared into the ocean.

Pre-election boost for Albanese as $13.7bn core of Future Made in Australia passes

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:57:04 +0000

Tax breaks for critical minerals processing and green hydrogen production were waved through the senate on Monday evening

UK halves subsidies for Drax and says it must use 100% sustainable wood

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:23:41 +0000

North Yorkshire power plant has been criticised for burning wood pellets sourced from US and Canadian forests

Nils Pratley: Drax is the subsidy show that goes on and on

The UK government has halved subsidies for the Drax power station and ordered it to use 100% sustainable wood after sustained criticism over its business model.