Renewables

RWE says import of solar modules from China’s Xinjiang region now subject to ‘stringent checks’

Notable scepticism about financial services firms delivering on environmental, social and governance promises

Current mix of support mechanisms for producers is unnecessarily costly for consumers and uncertain for renewables investors

Committee says renewable power ‘microgeneration’ on farms could be crucial support for agricultural revenues in the future

Electric-car maker lays out ‘next-generation platform’ at its first investor day in Texas

New boss part of executive review that discussed potential shift in effort to close value gap with American rivals

Micheál Martin speaking at launch of book on decarbonising Europe by Dr Eddie O’Connor and Irish Times journalist Kevin O’Sullivan

Bruno Le Maire and Robert Habeck prepare to meet US officials amid tensions over subsidies

Profits hit as materials costs surge and new projects are delayed by lengthy bureaucratic process

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, and biological threats such as Covid-19 have brought human extinction closer than ever before

Rush to wind power will leave some countries struggling

Floating technology allow turbines to be placed 35km-60km offshore in much deeper waters

If anything, 2023 is likely to prove more challenging for energy supplies than recent months have been

We should allow for legislative judgment calls on how we balance biodiversity with the need for essentials such as renewable power and housing