The most interesting cleantech news from the last two weeks

4 August | Energy, renewables and cleantech headlines

Welcome to Cleantech News Roundup -?a one-stop shop for energy, renewables and cleantech headlines from key publications.

Policy

Sky News | Government nuclear plan a 'wish list' not a detailed strategy, say MPs?

Independent | Priti Patel tells Rishi Sunak: ‘Pause drive to net zero, the public are not ready’

edie | From vapes to EVs: UK drawing up plans to clamp down on battery waste

BusinessGreen | Defra hails 98 per cent drop in single-use plastic bag sales since charge introduced?

Guardian | G20 countries fail to reach agreement on cutting fossil fuels

Energy Live News | UK greenlights more new oil and gas?

inews | Green energy delivery plan to speed up as the Government warned investor confidence has waned

Environment

BBC | Excessive heat: Why this summer has been so hot

Guardian | Amazon deforestation falls over 60% compared with last July, says Brazilian minister

Innovation

E&T | Supercapacitor made of concrete could provide renewable energy storage

edie | Solar from space and green hydrogen fertiliser: The best green innovations of July 2023?

The Manufacturer | Envision Racing previews world’s first Formula E car made entirely out of electronic waste?

Renewables and Investment

Bloomberg | World’s Biggest Wind Power Projects Are in Crisis Just When World Needs Them Most

Independent | The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape

PV Magazine | The Hydrogen Stream: Germany to use hydrogen ‘in all sectors’

Energy Live News | UK’s ￡100bn clean energy investment boosts energy security

Transport

Forbes | 5 EV Charging Rules For When You’re On The Road

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