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Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs

<p>Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequality</p><p>Ryan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he got the opportunity to work in the middle of the ocean.</p><p>“I had no views other than the darkness at work,” he said. “Then I went polar opposite.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/wind-energy-unions-trump">Continue reading...</a>

8/23/2026
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Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England

<p>Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March</p><p>Plans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives’ de facto ban in 2015.</p><p>About 45 applications for new onshore windfarms were submitted in the year to March,according to a Guardian analysis of government data.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/23/onshore-windfarm-applications-10-year-high-england">Continue reading...</a>

8/23/2026
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Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump - and a headache for Britain’s new PM

<p>North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate</p><p>When oil was first discovered off the north-east coast of Scotland in September 1969, industry folklore has it that the duty superintendent on the rig carefully poured it into a pickle jar commandeered from the canteen and took it back to Amoco’s Great Yarmouth office in Norfolk. There, it was emptied into an ash tray, sniffed and then set alight.</p><p>From that modest start, North Sea oil – as the huge basin of oil and gas reserves quickly became known – emerged as a driving force of the British economy and a symbol of national power and renewal as the UK emerged from the Opec oil crisis.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/aug/23/drill-burnham-north-sea-oil-basin-totem-trump-headache-britain">Continue reading...</a>

8/23/2026
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Plug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills?

<p>Britons will be able to buy ‘balcony’ systems they can install themselves from 27 August thanks to rule change</p><p>Despite this summer bringing hours of sunshine, many Britons have been unable to cash in on free electricity generated by the sun. Rooftop solar panels are usually out of the question if you live in a flat or rent your home, and the cost has made them prohibitive to many more households.</p><p>However, this could be about to change because next week the first wave of low-cost “plug-in” solar panels will go on sale in Great&nbsp;Britain.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/22/plug-in-solar-cost-panel-cut-bills-balcony">Continue reading...</a>

8/22/2026
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Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged

<p>Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills</p><p>Solar panels could be cheaper for people on lower incomes if the government stepped in to reduce the cost of loans, a report argues.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/the-good-energy-guide/2026/jul/31/are-solar-panels-worth-it-your-questions-answered">Solar panel installations</a> can save households hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but at an initial cost of about £5,000 to £10,000 they are beyond the reach of many households.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/cut-cost-of-loans-for-solar-panels-on-uk-homes-ministers-urged">Continue reading...</a>

8/21/2026
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Eco homes that can stay cool for sale in England and Wales – in pictures

<p>From a triple-glazed barn conversion in a Welsh valley to a thermally regulated home in a busy area of London</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/aug/21/eco-homes-that-can-stay-cool-for-sale-in-england-and-wales-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>

8/21/2026
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Drill Andy drill? Burnham’s North Sea dilemma – podcast

<p><strong>Helena Horton</strong> on why the government may decide to allow more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea</p><p>The government is considering whether to allow new oil and gas drilling at two sites in the North Sea, a move environmental activists warn will accelerate climate chaos. <strong>Helen Pidd</strong> speaks to reporter <strong>Helena Horton</strong> about the government’s dilemma – and what it tells us about Andy Burnham’s approach to the green energy transition</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/aug/20/andy-burnham-north-sea-dilemma-podcast">Continue reading...</a>

8/20/2026
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California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires

<p>Regulations that would block sale of older tires praised by environmental groups amid rightwing backlash</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">California</a> has become the first state in the nation to mandate that replacement tires be energy efficient, a major auto industry regulation set to block the sale of older tires and make vehicles on the road greener.</p><p>State regulators have said the new rules will reduce emissions and drivers’ fuel costs. But the rules – which come as the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> fights to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/12/trump-california-gas-car-ban">block other California</a> restrictions to promote greener cars – have already sparked a rightwing backlash, with one conservative news outlet calling the policies a “massive overreach”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/california-replacement-tires">Continue reading...</a>

8/20/2026
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Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved

<p>Greens say analysis shows government failure to take bold climate action could lead to big gains for party at election</p><p>Labour could lose dozens of seats to the Green party if the government allows new drilling in the North Sea, according to internal research shared with the Guardian.</p><p>Green party analysis suggests up to 50 Labour MPs, including Andy Burnham’s key ally Louise Haigh, could lose their seats at the next election if the government fails to make urgent climate action a priority or allows new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/23/climate-crisis-heat-sucking-soils-dry-extreme-drought-europe-analysis">The Guardian’s climate forum 2026</a>: On Tuesday 20 October, join Damian Carrington and our panel of experts, including Prof Andy Haines, Katie White, Asad Rehman, Shruti Suresh, Gareth Thomas and Amy Fairman, for a hopeful and solutions-focused evening. Book tickets <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/jun/19/the-guardians-environment-forum-2026">here</a> or at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-live-events/2026/jun/19/the-guardians-environment-forum-2026">guardian.live</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/19/labour-could-lose-seats-greens-new-drilling-north-sea">Continue reading...</a>

8/19/2026
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Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds

<p>Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate</p><p>Carbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal.</p><p>The hottest fortnights of this year would have been “virtually impossible” in a preindustrial climate in three of the four sea regions studied, according to <a href="https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-is-driving-unprecedented-european-ocean-temperatures-with-severe-impacts-for-marine-life">analysis by World Weather Attribution</a>, while in the Celtic region, which covers much of the water around the British Isles, heat hit levels that used to strike just once a century.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/19/carbon-pollution-massive-expansion-marine-heatwaves-europe">Continue reading...</a>

8/19/2026
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