Since Chernobyl only three reactor projects have begun in Europe, all being built by the French state-owned company EDF.
The Climate Emergency Election
This election must be about creating a green, wellbeing economy and generating the green jobs we need to transition away from fossil fuels.
Ten years since Fukushima nuclear disaster
New nuclear power is never worth the risk.
What role is there for Hydrogen in our energy future?
It takes lots of energy to produce hydrogen - so we should only be using hydrogen for things where electricity can’t easily do the job.
Hunterston nuclear reactor restart isn’t worth it
End is in sight for nuclear power station but the owners EDF will cash in by running their risky reactors for another 6 months.
Saving the planet starts at home
Rishi Sunak didn’t give us a green recovery but his one green element was the right one for climate change, for jobs and for the quality of people’s lives.
When you’re in a hole, it’s time to stop digging
Coined in the 1950s the psychology term cognitive dissonance has become popularly understood to mean a situation where a person holds two completely contradictory beliefs without seeming to comprehend the problem with this. Cognitive dissonance is very much in evidence …
The renewable energy revolution continues in Scotland
We should power straight through our 100% renewable energy target, investing in storage and sharing it with our neighbours.
Making Polluters Pay
The lessons the legal system needs to learn from the Mossmorran flaring saga
Carbon pipe dreams
The new Climate Plan risks relying on a dodgy technology called BECCS - Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture & Storage
Europe’s environmental crises
A hard-hitting official report reveals the depth of Europe's climate and nature crisis, and suggests much-needed ways forward.
Energy and the General Election
What do the parties who want power have to say about energy?