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Climate Committee warns 'dash for gas' more costly than low carbon energy mix

Chimney emitting pollution at Conesville power plant

Report slams Treasury support for gas-focused energy strategy, warns failure to deliver post-2020 policies will push up cost of decarbonisation

23 May 2013

Davey: Scottish independence threatens green energy boom

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Scotland accounts for £13bn of £30bn invested in UK renewable energy since 2010, but nation is too small to maintain support levels alone

22 May 2013

Ernest Moniz to be sworn in as US Energy Secretary

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

MIT physicist replaces Steven Chu with unanimous Senate backing

21 May 2013

Davey slams 'vested interests' for trying to neuter UK climate policy

Energy and Climate Change Secretary tells Independent rise of Ukip risks 'saloon bar' dismissal of climate risk

21 May 2013

Party that grabs 'Greener, Cheaper' energy story at election will thrive

Policy Exchange's Guy Newey argues that each of the three main parties need an energy policy that tackles environmental and cost concerns

20 May 2013

Five climate lessons from John Ashton

The UK's former Special Representative for Climate Change's five key lessons all business and political leaders should heed

17 May 2013

Defra prepares to slash climate adaptation team to just six officials

Department insists cuts will not impact UK efforts to improve climate resilience as responsibility for action shifts across government

17 May 2013

Exclusive: George Eustice to advise Cameron on energy and climate change

Cornish MP secures influential role in Prime Minister's new parliamentary advisory committee

15 May 2013

Queen's Speech reveals gaping hole where low carbon strategy should be

Barry Gardiner: "The Conservative Party's race to the bottom against UKIP and the Chancellor's intransigence will pose an increasing threat to low-carbon infrastructure policy"

10 May 2013

Labour hits out at energy policy confusion

Climate envoy, Barry Gardiner, warns jobs and investment are being put at risk by the government's failure to deliver a decarbonisation target for the power sector

10 May 2013

Green investment bank's chief plans to borrow and raise debt

Shaun Kingsbury says bank's scope must be expanded to bring forward renewable energy and environmental projects across UK

09 May 2013

Exclusive: Yeo warns of wide-ranging energy investment hiatus

Chair of Energy and Climate Change Committee urges government to clarify key Energy Bill details before the summer recess or risk months of stalled energy investment

09 May 2013

Ed Davey hits out against coalition climate change sceptics

Energy and climate change secretary will use a major speech at Clarence House to promise stronger action on global warming

08 May 2013

Queen's Speech promises renewed push to drive green investment

Energy and Water Bills to the fore as Queen promises that UK will deliver "progress on climate change" through G8 presidency

08 May 2013

Do green businesses really want corporate dinosaurs acting in their name?

BusinessEurope's increasingly blatant lobbying against ambitious action on climate change cannot be allowed to pass unchallenged

08 May 2013

Nine lessons from the Bonn climate talks

The media may have given it a wide berth, but the latest round of UN climate talks could yet have major repercussions for businesses

07 May 2013

Eric Pickles - the enemy of energy efficiency?

Andrew Warren argues that the Communities Secretary is defying the Prime Minister with his war on energy efficiency improvement

07 May 2013

Green Party celebrates local election gains

Party confirms modest gains across the country as UKIP dominates headlines

03 May 2013

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