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35 resultsfor “why are UK electricity prices so high”

Science

Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

UK think about indoor comfort,” said Ciaran Murphy, the chief executive at Dimplex Consumer Products, which sells cooling gadgets, including a£440 portable air conditioner and dehumidifier unit. “Air conditioning was once viewed

The Guardian WorldMay 22
Politics

UK-China ‘ice age’ thaws: Why the West needs Beijing

price shocks triggered by the war on Iran. And there is “plenty of room for mutual beneficial economic cooperation” between the two countries, Minnich said. “The UK is unusual among major Western countries in that

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
Business

Can I buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?

electric car maker Tesla, although it is thought the two may end up merging next year. Musk plans to use the extra money he is raising to expand SpaceX's current activities but also

BBC NewsJun 4
Politics

More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadruple its offshore wind capacity in an unprecedented buildout of renewable energy. However, there were doubts about whether the ambition was achievable, given the years

The Guardian World4h ago
Business

Reeves gives more energy bill support to businesses as Iran war pushes up costs

electricity levies: the renewables obligation, feed-in tariffs and the capacity market. The Treasury said details of how it will fund the £600m-a-year scheme – up from a previous total cost of £420m – will

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Politics

Cut UK speed limits to reduce Iran war impact on consumers, thinktank urges

high as 5.8% if nothing is done to prevent it. “The UK cannot afford to sit back and let another energy shock drive up inflation and damage the economy,” said William Ellis, a senior economist

The Guardian WorldMay 7
Politics

Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

high-ambition governments, parliamentarians and civil society groups to accelerate the decarbonisation of their economies. At this moment in history, the conference may also mark a new global divide between “[electro-democracies” and petro-dictatorships

The Guardian WorldMay 1
Science

Record number of dams dismantled in Europe in effort to help wildlife thrive

electricity; the old power house had sheep living in it,” said Hamish Moir, a river engineer from CBEC, a Scottish firm that provided technical support for the demolition in December. To see the river restored

The Guardian WorldMay 21
Science

Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown

UK, northern France and Germany, and in eastern Europe. Separate research has highlighted the danger of invasive species such as common ragweed. Its pollen is projected to become a common health problem across Europe

The Guardian WorldApr 22
World

How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

electric vehicles, heat pumps for home heating, battery storage – are all available and increasingly affordable. But the inertia of the fossil fuel economy, and the vast vested interests of the oil, gas and coal industries

The Guardian WorldApr 24
Politics

Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals

prices rose to more than $105 a barrel as the deadlock continued, and unpalatable military options that are unlikely to change Iranian thinking once again go up the agenda. The impasse will cast a shadow

The Guardian WorldMay 11
Science

World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis

high foreign exchange rates for international collaborations, such as the Cern nuclear research laboratory near Geneva. Scientists said Diamond and ISIS were proposing to cut between 10% and 20% of their annual spend to help

The Guardian World5h ago
World

Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran

UK politics*** | Keir Starmer has [accused Olly Robbins](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/20/keir-starmer-olly-robbins-commons-statement-peter-mandelson-vetting) of deliberately and repeatedly obstructing the truth about the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal before a high-jeopardy appearance of the sacked top official before

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Politics

A decade on, Trump will return to a stronger and more assertive China

high-end AI chips from the US firm Nvidia. This could be a sticking point in this week's meeting. In 2022, the Biden administration tried to arrest Chinese AI and robotics by denying

BBC NewsMay 12
Politics

New laws expected to be in the King's Speech

electric vehicle chargers and remove the need for planning permission. Some aspects of energy policy are devolved and it is unclear at this stage how much of the bill will apply to Scotland, Wales

BBC NewsMay 10
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