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Wind and solar power companies fear the government’s plans amount to a windfall tax
Rejection of initiative described as an ‘utter dereliction of duty’ amid warnings of rolling blackouts
National Grid warns of three-hour blackouts in ‘extreme’ gas and electricity supply scenario
Government seeks to bolster energy self sufficiency with exploration permits but Greenpeace aims to halt ‘possibly unlawful’ plan
Failure to ‘roll the pitch’ earlier on power conservation has made support scheme unnecessarily costly
Administrators seek ruling on whether recovered assets must go to creditors, the state or even to shareholders
Treasury fears being locked into expensive energy deals with foreign states
Truss in talks with renewable generators over deals to reduce wholesale power costs in time for winter
Regulator warns country faces shortages this winter, raising fears about potential power cuts
First licensing round in nearly three years will form part of efforts to tackle energy crisis
Company says soaring cost of carbon permits is adding to financial woes
Options include splitting wholesale market in two or charging according to type of generating capacity
As energy bills soar even those of means are trying to find ways to save
Households are cutting back on food to cope with soaring energy bills despite aid package
French company is reviewing whether reactors at Hartlepool and Heysham can stay open longer
Starmer sets out ‘green future’ in conference speech and calls for party discipline against Tories
Group forecasts 25% rise in earnings on back of soaring wholesale power prices
Households turning down thermostats 3C could reduce much of the gap between supply and demand
Targets would range from batteries to wind, alongside pledge for faster transition to fossil-free power
Unscientific prejudice towards the electromagnetic oven is factually wrong, mean-minded and just plain nasty
Climate campaigners welcome Tory policy U-turn that will ease planning restrictions
Business secretary calls opposition to shale gas extraction ‘sheer Ludditery’
Businesses welcome government help but say lack of clarity over its reach risks hitting investment
Government introduces new subsidy scheme to stop wave of corporate collapses this winter
The scheme provides relatively little incentive to conserve energy
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