How Ed Miliband became Britain’s most divisive government minister – POLITICO

How Ed Miliband became Britain’s most divisive government minister – POLITICO

Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero —and now it’s on Labour to keep that target alive. Jun 25 15 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more

Nantucket residents seek to freeze offshore wind projects following Vineyard Wind failure

Nantucket residents seek to freeze offshore wind projects following Vineyard Wind failure

A group of Nantucket residents is calling for a moratorium on all offshore wind development while the feds say there’s no timeline for when construction will proceed on Vineyard Wind following last month’s turbine blade failure. The call from ACK4Whales, a nonpartisan community group, comes as debris continues to wash ashore on Nantucket, and the … Read more

build, baby, build – POLITICO

build, baby, build – POLITICO

The idea is that GBE, which has been backed with £8.3 billion of taxpayer cash over the next five years to invest in green technology, will team up with the king’s estate to attract between £30 billion and £60 billion of private investment, and bring online enough power by the end of the decade to … Read more

German government backtracks on tax hikes for farmers following protests – POLITICO

German government backtracks on tax hikes for farmers following protests – POLITICO

BERLIN — Germany’s three-party ruling coalition on Thursday partly backed down from a proposal to cut tax privileges for farmers after facing emotional protests. The government said in a statement that it would gradually phase out tax breaks on diesel fuel for farmers over multiple years rather than cut the benefit abruptly as coalition leaders … Read more