Adrian Lee: Nord Stream 2. How Russia could turn off half Germany’s gas supply – and so threaten our collective security.

It may gradually slide down the road to a more neutralist position in the years ahead – to paraphrase William Hague “In NATO, but not run by NATO.”

Bim Afolami: The politics of Net Zero are more perilous than we think

It won’t be sufficient to cover the costs just for the lowest income voters – most voters will need environmentally sustainable options to be heavily subsided.

John Constable and Capell Aris: Net Zero is a utopian plan that won’t work. Here’s a realistic plan for cleaner energy that will.

Electricity generation policy must refocus on dispatchable low-emissions plant that can to deliver a secure and competitive system.

The socially distanced and politically distanced Queen’s Speech

Some good things, a few bad ones, some absences – and an opportunity missed not so much to level up Britain as to level with voters.

Richard Ritchie: In-house, employee lobbyists are different

Because we weren’t client-driven, it was much easier for us to give internal advice which might be unpopular with our bosses.

Richard Ritchie: The climate crisis – and this pandemic – have made the case for a carbon tax stronger than ever before

Besides, the cash-strapped Chancellor will need to raise revenue from somewhere. Here are some points to consider before going ahead.

Alexander Stafford: Renewables – not just providers of green energy, but enablers of levelling up

We should be increasing our export ambitions and the support that government gives companies in entering these global markets.

Bob Seely: How Iran is seeking to hit the West where it hurts – at the petrol pumps

Even Monday’s one-off attack will add 20 cents to petrol prices. In the US, that will cost families an extra $18 a month at the petrol pump.

Richard Ritchie: We all benefit from the oil and gas industry. Why is this Government, in thrall to a moral panic, unwilling to say so?

If artists are so unwilling to accept the support of industrial companies, perhaps they should be prepared to live off box office receipts alone.

Rory Stewart: Of course there’s a climate emergency. Here’s a wide-ranging Conservative programme to tackle it.

Saving our planet will require a very eclectic bunch of policies. The task calls for moral courage and grinding common-sense.

Henry Hill: Sturgeon wishes that the SNP had a less nationalist name

Also: Unionists accuse Sinn Fein of ‘ploy’ over talks; prominent Cybernat arrested; Ulster court throws out gay marriage case; and more.

Sanjoy Sen: Could hydrogen ease Gove’s diesel ban plan?

The gaps it potentially addresses and the interest shown abroad suggests it at least merits consideration here ias a complement to renewable power generation and electric vehicles.

Robert Halfon: A fair deal for diesel drivers is a social justice issue

The Government should form an alliance with motorists, not raise taxes which will hike the costs of commuting, public transport, and food.

Alex Morton: Cycling is over-hyped, motorists are under-supported. This Government should be on their side.

May should have cut fuel duty pre-election – and longer term, we will need to switch to taxing congestion.

Bob Blackman: Brexit gives us the freedom to get tough on Iran

EU leaders are caught between the Islamic Republic’s atrocious record and the allure of its oil. We must take a stronger stance.