Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war

Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shock

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UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage

Teesside site mothballed in September given £100m by government to restart production for at least three months

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Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy

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Fire-ravaged shire demands fossil fuel companies foot climate disaster bill
By Anna McGuinness and Nate Woodall

A Victorian council still cleaning up after a bushfire that wiped out more than 50 homes and businesses wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate disaster recovery.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/mount-alexander-shire-urges-fossil-fuel-companies-fund-recovery/106497378

#ClimateChange #Bushfires #LocalGovernment #EnergyIndustry #EnergyPolicy #Pollution #AnnaMcGuinness #NateWoodall

Fire-ravaged shire demands fossil fuel companies foot climate disaster bill

A Victorian council still cleaning up after a bushfire that wiped out more than 50 homes and businesses wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate disaster recovery.

British suppliers to be prioritised for contracts in sectors vital to national security

Policy brought forward as Middle East war highlights fragility of global supply chains

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Hydro-Québec seeking input on linking its grid with proposed Nova Scotia wind farms
Quebec's hydro utility is asking the energy industry to assess the feasibility of connecting the province's electricity grid with Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms.
#Canada #HydroQuebec #NSwindfarms
https://globalnews.ca/news/11745490/hydro-quebec-nova-scotia-wind-farms/
Hydro-Québec seeking input on linking its grid with proposed Nova Scotia wind farms
Quebec's hydro utility is asking the energy industry to assess the feasibility of connecting the province's electricity grid with Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms.
#Canada #HydroQuebec #NSwindfarms
https://globalnews.ca/news/11745490/hydro-quebec-nova-scotia-wind-farms/
Hydro-Québec seeking input on linking its grid with proposed Nova Scotia wind farms
Quebec's hydro utility is asking the energy industry to assess the feasibility of connecting the province's electricity grid with Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms.
#Canada #HydroQuebec #NSwindfarms
https://globalnews.ca/news/11745490/hydro-quebec-nova-scotia-wind-farms/
Hydro-Québec seeking input on linking its grid with proposed Nova Scotia wind farms
Quebec's hydro utility is asking the energy industry to assess the feasibility of connecting the province's electricity grid with Nova Scotia’s proposed offshore wind farms.
#Canada #HydroQuebec #NSwindfarms
https://globalnews.ca/news/11745490/hydro-quebec-nova-scotia-wind-farms/
Iran war threatens to delay large offshore wind projects in EU and UK

Industry fears strait of Hormuz closure could disrupt shipping of crucial parts for UK and German North Sea projects

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