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"Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting"
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Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a fossil fuel giant that the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, DeSmog can reveal. In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August last year, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) […]

"Hottest day confirmed as temperatures surge to almost 33°C"
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Heatwave to be confirmed as temperatures expected to surge to 33°C
As the heatwave intensifies with temperatures predicted to possibly hit the hottest day of the year, parts of England brace for torrential downpours and thunderstorms

"UK rooftop solar installations surge, new battery storage record set"
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UK rooftop solar installations surge, new battery storage record set
Latest MCS data for small-scale renewables reveal a strong month for solar installations up to 50 kW, double-digit growth for battery energy storage installations and a milestone reached despite a muted month for heat pump installations.