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Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/28/labour-green-party-zack-polanski-ai-datacentres #DatacentresUk #Labour #Politics #AiArtificialIntelligence #UkNews #Technology #Computing #GreenParty #ZackPolanski #Energy #Water #EnvironmentPolicy #TechnologyPolicy #TechnologySector #Environment #Business

Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres
By Robert Booth UK technology editor

Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economy

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/28/labour-green-party-zack-polanski-ai-datacentres

#DatacentresUK #Labour #Politics #AIartificialintelligence #UKnews #Technology #Computing #Greenparty #ZackPolanski #Energy #Water #Environmentpolicy #Technologypolicy #Technologysector #Environment #Business #TheGuardian #RobertBoothUKtechnologyeditor

The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/the-guardian-view-on-the-nepal-tibet-floods-prepare-for-more-climate-linked-disasters #NepaltibetFloodDisaster #Flooding #Avalanches #ExtremeWeather #Environment #ClimateCrisis #Nepal #Tibet #EnvironmentPolicy

The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/the-guardian-view-on-energy-costs-vulnerable-households-need-help-with-their-bills #EnergyBills #Energy #EnvironmentPolicy #Environment #AndyBurnham #MiattaFahnbulleh #Politics #HouseholdBills #Labour #EnergyIndustry #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #EconomicPolicy

The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial
By Editorial

Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy future

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/the-guardian-view-on-energy-costs-vulnerable-households-need-help-with-their-bills

#Energybills #Energy #Environmentpolicy #Environment #AndyBurnham #MiattaFahnbulleh #Politics #Householdbills #Labour #Energyindustry #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Economicpolicy #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial
By Editorial

Medicine, food and other supplies are the urgent priority. But the rising risks from shrinking glaciers must be faced too

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/the-guardian-view-on-the-nepal-tibet-floods-prepare-for-more-climate-linked-disasters

#NepalTibetflooddisaster #Flooding #Avalanches #Extremeweather #Environment #Climatecrisis #Nepal #Tibet #Environmentpolicy #TheGuardian #Editorial

Government must prioritise heat pump installation to tackle climate chaos | Letter
By Guardian Staff

Colin Hines says Andy Burnham’s focus should be on drastically cutting fossil fuel use in a way that reduces bills and generates secure jobs

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/government-must-prioritise-heat-pump-installation-to-tackle-climate-chaos

#Environmentpolicy #AndyBurnham #Labour #Climatecrisis #Fossilfuels #Energy #Energybills #Unemployment #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Lack of water storage is an urgent national security issue | Letters
By Guardian Staff

Readers respond to the crisis facing Britain caused by the lack of reservoir capacity and hotter summers

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/lack-of-water-storage-is-an-urgent-national-security-issue

#Water #Drought #Waterindustry #Environment #Politics #Labour #Farming #Environmentpolicy #Communities #Society #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/19/taxpayers-to-fund-clear-up-of-dumps-in-west-yorkshire-surrey-and-kent

#Waste #Environment #England #Kent #Surrey #WestYorkshire #AndyBurnham #Politics #UKnews #Pollution #Localgovernment #Crime #Environmentpolicy #TheGuardian #KiranStaceyPolicyeditor

Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour
By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson’s comments show her party feels voters have been alienated by Reform net zero attacks

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/19/richard-tice-enjoy-it-remark-extreme-heat-labour

#RichardTice #ReformUK #BridgetPhillipson #Labour #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #Environmentpolicy #Firefighters #Emergencyservices #Wildfires #Politics #Environment #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #KiranStaceyPolicyeditor

Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/19/richard-tice-enjoy-it-remark-extreme-heat-labour #RichardTice #ReformUk #BridgetPhillipson #Labour #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat #EnvironmentPolicy #Firefighters #EmergencyServices #Wildfires #Politics #Environment #Society #UkNews

Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It's wrong | Larry Elliott
By Larry Elliott

The party’s deputy leader Richard Tice says we should stop worrying about extreme heat and enjoy it. This dangerous nonsense will wreck our finances and the planet

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/reform-says-we-need-to-choose-between-climate-and-economy-its-wrong

#Climatecrisis #RichardTice #Environmentpolicy #Wildfires #Greenhousegasemissions #Environment #UKnews #TheGuardian #LarryElliott

Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It's wrong | Larry Elliott https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/reform-says-we-need-to-choose-between-climate-and-economy-its-wrong #ClimateCrisis #RichardTice #EnvironmentPolicy #Wildfires #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Environment #UkNews

Calls for urgent law change as UK’s largest water reuse system cannot be switched on
By Sandra Laville

Recycling system in Cambridgeshire that could save thousands of litres a day is deemed not in line with rules

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/19/water-reuse-recycling-law-cambridgeshire

#Water #Environmentpolicy #Cambridge #Cambridgeshire #UniversityofCambridge #England #UKnews #Environment #TheGuardian #SandraLaville

Calls for urgent law change as UK’s largest water reuse system cannot be switched on https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/19/water-reuse-recycling-law-cambridgeshire #Water #EnvironmentPolicy #Cambridge #Cambridgeshire #UniversityOfCambridge #England #UkNews #Environment

Burnham is choosing jobs over climate security. That’s a big risk | Gaby Hinsliff
By Gaby Hinsliff

The PM’s net zero pragmatism may please some voters, but as parts of the country go up in flames, it’s an increasingly hard sell

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/18/andy-burnham-climate-security-net-zero-jobs

#Environmentpolicy #AndyBurnham #Wildfires #Extremeheat #Fossilfuels #UKnews #Politics #TheGuardian #GabyHinsliff

10 urgent climate policies the UK should implement now https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/urgent-climate-policies-uk-should-implement-now #EnvironmentPolicy #ClimateCrisis #Environment #AndyBurnham #Wildfires #FossilFuels #Energy #Politics #UkNews #EnergyEfficiency #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeWeather #EnergyIndustry #GreenhouseGasEmissions

Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires
By Sandra Laville

Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/just-20-of-6600-defra-staff-working-on-climate-adaptation-amid-drought-and-wildfires

#Environmentpolicy #Climatecrisis #Environment #UKnews #Politics #Economics #Water #Extremeweather #Extremeheat #TheGuardian #SandraLaville

Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/just-20-of-6600-defra-staff-working-on-climate-adaptation-amid-drought-and-wildfires #EnvironmentPolicy #ClimateCrisis #Environment #UkNews #Politics #Economics #Water #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeHeat

All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/06/all-bodies-of-water-england-polluted-toxic-chemicals #Water #Environment #England #WaterIndustry #Rivers #UkNews #Pollution #Pfas #EnvironmentPolicy #EnvironmentAgency

All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
By Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/06/all-bodies-of-water-england-polluted-toxic-chemicals

#Water #Environment #England #Waterindustry #Rivers #UKnews #Pollution #Pfas #Environmentpolicy #EnvironmentAgency #TheGuardian #PippaNeillEnvironmentreporter

Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate? https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/05/telegraph-climate-tories-kemi-badenoch-net-zero #DailyTelegraph #TelegraphMediaGroup #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #EnvironmentPolicy #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #ClimateCrisis #Environment #ExtremeHeat #Politics #UkNews

Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?
By Michael Savage Media editor

Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and drawn response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/05/telegraph-climate-tories-kemi-badenoch-net-zero

#DailyTelegraph #TelegraphMediaGroup #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #Environmentpolicy #Nationalnewspapers #Newspapers #Newspapersmagazines #Media #Climatecrisis #Environment #Extremeheat #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSavageMediaeditor

Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show
By Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more common

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/25/almost-75-percent-england-riverbanks-off-limits-to-public

#Accesstogreenspace #Rivers #Landrights #England #Environment #Environmentalactivism #Environmentpolicy #UKnews #Water #Landownership #TheGuardian #SandraLavilleEnvironmentcorrespondent

Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/25/almost-75-percent-england-riverbanks-off-limits-to-public #AccessToGreenSpace #Rivers #LandRights #England #Environment #EnvironmentalActivism #EnvironmentPolicy #UkNews #Water #LandOwnership

How green is Andy Burnham? Britain’s next PM faces tough climate decisions https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/16/how-green-andy-burnham-britain-next-pm-tough-climate-decisions #EnvironmentPolicy #AndyBurnham #Environment #Labour #Politics #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #RenewableEnergy #Energy #UkNews

How green is Andy Burnham? Britain’s next PM faces tough climate decisions
By Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Heatwaves, high energy prices, calls for reindustrialisation and North Sea drilling are all high on the to-do list

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/16/how-green-andy-burnham-britain-next-pm-tough-climate-decisions

#Environmentpolicy #AndyBurnham #Environment #Labour #Politics #Climatecrisis #Fossilfuels #Renewableenergy #Energy #UKnews #TheGuardian #FionaHarveyEnvironmenteditor

Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’
By Pippa Neill and Sandra Laville

Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarily

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/13/england-rewilding-plan-restore-nature-2030-criticised

#Environmentpolicy #Rewilding #Conservation #Environment #Politics #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #PippaNeill #SandraLaville

Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/13/england-rewilding-plan-restore-nature-2030-criticised #EnvironmentPolicy #Rewilding #Conservation #Environment #Politics #England #UkNews

Defra breached law when it let farmers use bee-killing pesticide, watchdog says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/02/defra-breached-law-farmers-bee-killing-pesticide-watchdog #Pesticides #Bees #Farming #EnvironmentPolicy #Environment #Politics #UkNews