Climate news on August 18, 2026

1. 0121:30 UTC

   Coutinho to say cheap power should be prioritised over net zero

   4 outlets · first: harrowtimes.co.uk Regulation

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. Claire Coutinho, the shadow energy secretary, will say in a speech on Wednesday that ministers should prioritise cheap power over net zero, according to reports.
   2. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said: "Britain needs a serious plan to deal with climate change."

   Reported by harrowtimes.co.uk, maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk, LBC and oxfordmail.co.uk.

2. 0217:30 UTC

   Sturgeon calls for courage on climate policy

   2 outlets · first: aol.co.uk Regulation

   Machine summary She spoke at the Edinburgh International Book Festival as the UK Government considers whether the Rosebank oil field and the Jackdaw gas field should be opened up, with consultations into both projects now closed.

   1. Sturgeon said the UK should "absolutely not allow ourselves to regress over climate change", according to the reports.
   2. According to the reports, consultations into both projects have now closed.

   Reported by aol.co.uk and fenlandcitizen.co.uk.

   • Rosebank oil field
   • Jackdaw gas field
   • Edinburgh International Book Festival

3. 0317:30 UTC

   Coverage recordallafrica.com: “Namibia: U.S., Namibia Discuss Nuclear Power”

   2 outlets · first: allafrica.com

   Reports ran between 17:30 and 18:00 UTC on Aug 18.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by allafrica.com and namibian.com.na.

   • Namibia

4. 0421:30 UTC

   Coverage recordwboc.com: “Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests”

   2 outlets · first: wboc.com Regulation

   Reports ran between 21:30 and 22:00 UTC on Aug 18.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by wboc.com and news4jax.com.

   • Trump Administration

5. 0509:08 UTC

   Coverage recordbusiness-standard.com: “Hindustan Copper plans capital investment of ₹7,000 cr in next 5-6 yrs”

   2 outlets · first: Business Standard Renewable energy

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by Business Standard and economictimes.indiatimes.com.

   • Hindustan Copper Ltd

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