Ed Miliband’s net zero policies slammed as 18,000 jobs lost and housing crisis cripples North Sea hub
Net Zero policies are being blamed for a sharp downturn in Aberdeen, where the average home now sells…
Europe swaps climate rhetoric for energy security talk to defuse MAGA backlash – POLITICO
“Renewable energy is not about tackling climate change, it’s about economic growth and affordable and low energy prices,”…
Labour’s Ban on North Sea Oil Drives Up Carbon Emissions – Guido Fawkes
A fresh report by the Institute for Economic Affairs shreds Ed Miliband’s net zero plans. It argues that…
Commission adopts final acts on unsold consumer product destruction and disclosure, Julia Voskoboinikova
On 9 February 2026, the European Commission published the final versions of two key implementing acts under the Ecodesign…
China Call Could Stop Russia in Ukraine, US NATO Envoy Says
(Bloomberg) — China is providing crucial support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and could end the war with…
Britain is in no position to go ‘beyond Net Zero’
When the climate scientist Jim Skea said this week that Britain should think “beyond Net Zero”, he may…
Exxon Says EU Methane Rules Would Add 13% to Refiners’ Oil Costs
(Bloomberg) — European Union rules intended to curb emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, could add about…
EU to Soften Emissions Curbs on Companies in Flagship Market
(Bloomberg) — The European Union is set to relax emissions-reduction rules for thousands of companies, recalibrating the world’s…
Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit
Commenting on the news that ExxonMobil has closed its Mossmorran ethylene plant in Scotland two weeks earlier than…
Rachel Reeves’ obsession spells doom for UK free market, expert warns | Politics | News
Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Image: Getty) Rachel Reeves’ rigid economic philosophy is straitjacketing entrepreneurship and will strangle the free…