Response to a letter from Stephanie Loo, Myles Allen & colleagues to the DESNZ Secretary of State about offsetting continued fossil fuel production with

Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead

Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The announcement will form part of a flurry of policy m...

Claims new drilling in the North Sea could materially reshape the UK’s energy security appear overstated, misbalancing the discussion on future developments.

Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor

Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally

Sir Tony Blair’s claim that Labour should rip up Ed Miliband’s green targets has found favour with some members of the cabinet

Households are increasingly turning to heat pumps, EVs and solar panels to avoid big rises in the price of fossil fuels triggered by the Iran war

An increasing proportion of clean power is already priced independently from fossil fuels in Britain, and a de-linking is beginning to emerge.

Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansion

Prime minister explicitly blames US president for British consumers’ higher bills as he concludes tour of Gulf states

It’s worrying to watch Labour entertain Reform’s fantasies about fossil fuels. Only renewables will bring lower bills and higher energy security, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries

Intervention comes as political pressure rises for British government response to energy crisis caused by Iran war

Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model

UK energy bills could jump 18 to £1,929 from July, driven by rising wholesale costs and Iran conflict tensions, piling pressure on households.

Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy

The UK’s renewables power output hit a record on Wednesday, with a surge in wind and solar generation helping to blunt the impact of the Middle East war on power prices.