Energy
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Pollutionwatch: reducing sulphur emissions saves lives – and forestsWe used to worry more about acid rain than about climate change. It took years but the agreements made in the Gothenburg Protocol have made a difference
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Reduce waste, recycle more, and stop the burningLetters: Jenny Jones says the UK must respond proactively to news that China has banned imports of millions of tons of plastic waste
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Trump administration plans to allow oil and gas drilling off nearly all US coastEnvironmental groups and some Republicans lead outcry as interior secretary Ryan Zinke unveils plan to offer leases in Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic
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Brazil raises hopes of a retreat from new mega-dam constructionHydropower policy to be rethought in face of environmental concerns, indigenous sensitivities and public unease, says surprise government statement
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Short-term thinking of UK nuclear policyLetters: Sue Roaf writes that evacuation plans for Hinkley Point would have to involve at least a million people; while Diarmuid Foley says that, in the modern world, the route to weapons-grade material is not taken through the civilian nuclear fuel cycle
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Abbott's stance on international carbon credits makes 'no sense', business saysAustralian Industry Group says ruling out use of the credits would push up the cost of meeting emissions targets
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From stools to fuels: the street lamp that runs on dog doTurning turds into power is not new but most of this energy still goes to waste. A host of innovative projects aim to maximise poo’s full potential
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Cabinet papers: Keating MPs considered carbon tax to tackle climate changeCabinet debated how to cling on to government’s ‘no regrets’ policy while maintaining Australia’s influence at international bargaining table
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The appliance of science: hope and fear in tomorrow’s worldAs advances in gene editing, energy and AI gain momentum, Jim Al-Khalili predicts their impact on our future
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Burning wood for power is ‘misguided’ say climate expertsUsing biomass instead of fossil fuels may not be the answer to averting global warming
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A great year for clean energy in Australia ends, while bad news for coal continuesIn 2017 Australian energy politics was just a sideshow. The real story, driven by the states and the private sector, is more interesting and much more positive
The Guardian view on the future of fracking: keep it in the ground