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Updated: Giant Galloper wind farm clears planning hurdle

Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm

Greater Gabbard set to double in size as government green lights 504MW extension project

24 May 2013

World faces 'self-inflicted' water shortages within a generation

Parched soil by the White Nile in Khartoum Sudan

Coalition of 500 scientists says businesses and government must work together to solve water mismanagement

24 May 2013

Reports: China eyes absolute CO2 cuts for 2016

Shanghai street scene (Photo Shutterstock)

Green campaigners hope move will pave the way for ground-breaking global climate deal in 2015

24 May 2013

Sustainable purchasing gets its own umbrella organisation

The Sustainable Purchasing Council is creating a framework for sustainable purchasing mirroring the LEED system for green buildings

24 May 2013

Tesco pledges action on food waste

In its corporate responsibility report for 2013, supermarket chain says it will use its position to engineer social change

24 May 2013

Alstom switches on to electric fleet

Engineering giant pilots Nissan Leaf at Rugby headquarters

24 May 2013

Google to purchase kite-power start-up Makani

Company developing high altitude wind energy device set to become part of secretive Google X lab

24 May 2013

Carbon capture in Europe a 'farce', say researchers

Several years of stalled progress means EU should consider adopting a target for CCS to accelerate the technology

24 May 2013

UK leads charge against EU solar tariffs on Chinese imports

Climate Minister Greg Barker lobbies EU to halt plans for punitive tariffs against China, as EU leaders back plans for 2030 climate targets

23 May 2013

Some light in clean tech investing, despite the gloom

The vast majority of clean energy investment not coming from VCs is actually a positive indicator for the maturation of clean energy markets

23 May 2013

Keystone pipeline: House votes to bypass Obama for approval

Representatives approve bill declaring that controversial oil pipeline from Canada does not need president's permission

23 May 2013

UK's first Bio-LNG filling station opens in Daventry

Pump near Daventry could be the first of a nationwide network dispensing the low emissions fuel

23 May 2013

Tonga eyes wind energy future after building first turbine

Pacific nation says up to 2.3MW of wind energy capacity could be installed, helping the country phase out expensive fossil fuel imports

23 May 2013

Statkraft sizes up to Big Six as it pushes into corporate clean power market

Norwegian renewable energy company in talks over pure green energy contracts for big UK businesses

23 May 2013

DECC aims to pilot energy saving auctions next year

Greg Barker says government will nurture fledgling 'negawatt' market to compete against large scale generators

23 May 2013

Humber renewable energy hub faces delay

Transport Minister pushes back planning decision on Able Marine Energy Park to July

22 May 2013

Davey: Scottish independence threatens green energy boom

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

Defra hosts waste industry growth summit

Owen Paterson urges investors and developers to build on success of a sector that presents significant economic opportunity

22 May 2013

UK shale gas projections "wildly optimistic", campaigners say

Green groups dismiss Institute of Directors report claiming onshore drilling will drive economic growth and tax revenues

22 May 2013

Businesses urge EU to adopt energy efficiency goals

Execs at Alstom, Siemens, Schneider Electric and Philips say legislation would drive jobs and growth

22 May 2013

Updated: Green Deal needs targets to be effective, warn MPs

It is unacceptable that Ministers are unable to explain what success would look like for one of the Coalition's flagship policies, Committee argues

22 May 2013

Government confirms plan to use capacity market to boost energy efficiency

DECC consultation response rejects plans for an energy efficiency feed-in tariff

21 May 2013

Ernest Moniz to be sworn in as US Energy Secretary

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

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