Energy
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Gas stoves emit benzene levels above secondhand smoke, US study findsEven low doses of airborne benzene raise the risk of a variety of cancers, including lymphomas and leukemia -
Flares of despair: the human cost of Iraq’s oil – in picturesPollution and extraction of water are having a huge impact on local communities. High rates of cancer and respiratory problems are the norm, while marshes dry out and fish die in the riversGallery
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Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels ‘not fast enough’ as wind and solar investment lagsAustralian Energy Market Operator head Daniel Westerman says two-thirds of electricity capacity could leave grid by 2030 -
Fixing UK’s draughty homes could add £40bn to economy, says Citizens AdviceReport finds that raising minimum energy efficiency standards by 2030 could have huge impact beyond bills -
MPs vote to approve Boris Johnson Partygate report – as it happenedFormer prime minister censured in his absence, with 354 MPs voting to approve and just seven voting against -
Starmer reassures North Sea workers as Labour lays out energy and climate planSpeech in Scotland shows willingness to face energy dilemma head-on, but green groups say fossil fuel end date must come soon
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Keir Starmer to ‘throw everything’ at plan to get UK to net zeroLabour leader will use speech in Scotland to lay out new green strategy for energy industry
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$5.9bn and rising: Snowy 2.0 wrestles with delays and budget blowoutsMuch is riding on its success – not least the decarbonisation of the electricity grid – but critics say an independent review is desperately needed
The Guardian view on Macron’s green finance deal: save lives, not profits