Daily UK Energy News Digest – Monday 20th April 2026

A curated roundup of UK energy headlines and policy developments from the last 24 hours.

Energy | The Guardian

  • Europe’s last coal – a photo essay Europe’s last coal – a photo essay
    In Poland, 80,000 people still work in coalmines – the last in the European Union that is fully committed to the energy transition. Once active mines are being converted to other uses, and yet coal is being extracted at record rates worldwide, and wi…
    2026-04-20T06:00:03.000Z
  • Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock
    As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will say Ed Miliband will double down on Labour’s commitment to net zero in the face of the Middle East conflict this week, insisting that as fossil fuel…
    2026-04-20T04:00:02.000Z

Politics | The BBC

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