The key elections to watch for energy and climate

Election Day is almost here, and while the White House and Congress aren’t up for grabs this time around, energy issues are on the ballot in several major races. Here are five elections where rising power bills,

What to know about the Georgia Public Service Commission election

Telegraph climate reporter Margaret Walker breaks down key details about the statewide Georgia Public Service Commission election on November 4. The Georgia PSC regulates utility companies in the state,
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The greenlash is built on lazy thinking, writes a climate activist

Today the marches are smaller and, more importantly, climate policies are being rolled back. The Economist recently called this reversal a “greenlash”, noting that fossil-fuel-driven business-as-usual is making a noisy return.

Dozens of climate protesters close down part of busy highway into The Hague on day before election

Dozens of climate protesters closed down part of a busy highway in the Netherlands on Tuesday, a day before the country goes to the polls in national election.
Dutch Centrist D66 Party Confirmed as Election Winner, ANP Says
Why the far right is expected to win Dutch elections but not to govern
Context: The previous government led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) collapsed in June over disagreement on immigration policy, after two years in power. Centrist parties across Europe hope the collapse is a wider indication that nationalist, anti-establishment politicians have trouble governing.
Dutch centrist party supporters cheer as exit poll puts them ahead
The centrist D66 party was on course to win most votes in the Dutch national election and defeat the far right, exit polls showed on Wednesday (October 29). FBI says NBA's Billups, Rozier among those arrested in gambling probe How is climate change impacting hurricanes and typhoons?
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The big election issues: climate change and the environment

The Netherlands goes to the polls on October 29 to elect a new government. We asked you what issues you wanted us to cover, and climate and the environment were among the top subjects.  It was just five years ago that climate and the environment – specifically nitrogen pollution – was the number one issue in The Hague.