Renewables headlines

Desert tortoise fears allayed?
19 Mar 2010

Cameron presents pre-election energy policy, promising greater investment certainty for low-carbon projects, green loans for households, and streamlining of planning system
19 Mar 2010
Joint statement from carbon exchange and Hungarian government aims to restore confidence in CER market
19 Mar 2010Pilot project aims to establish the provenance of tin and other metals exported from the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
19 Mar 2010But warns investment levels must rise faster still if we are to avoid the worst effects of climate change
19 Mar 2010Availability of organic cotton and wool soars as global body launches new website designed to help procurement professionals track down green textiles
19 Mar 2010With small scale geo-engineering projects already underway, MPs have warned governments must begin work on the necessary regulatory framework
19 Mar 2010Wide-ranging project aiming to produce low-cost, algae-based biofuel
19 Mar 2010New £4.5m research programme to ask if people will want electric cars
19 Mar 2010Heavily trailed proposals to ban sending recyclable material to landfill made public
18 Mar 2010Government announces extra £4.8m to support offshore wind R&D
18 Mar 2010Secretary-General and climate envoy cross swords over the extent to which UN talks should be supported by separate negotiations between top polluters
18 Mar 2010Price collapses to €1 as previously surrendered CERs surface on European exchange
18 Mar 2010Yorkshire and Humberside selected as CCS Low Carbon Economic Area, as pilot project receives £6.3m grant
18 Mar 2010Bumper day for British car industry as Nissan and Ford make major low-carbon vehicle manufacturing commitments
18 Mar 2010The changes include a transformation of draughty homes, plus vast expansion of renewable and nuclear power
18 Mar 2010Marketing and advertising experts detect shift in businesses' approach to sustainable marketing
18 Mar 2010New rules for the cross border tarde of electricity intended to support renewables rollout
18 Mar 2010Computer-controlled LED system can cut running costs by 90 per cent, company claims
18 Mar 2010Emphasis on incentives, says shadow environment minister
18 Mar 2010