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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

Carbon capture in Europe a 'farce', say researchers

Piles of coal

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

Greg Barker with representatives of the solar power industry at DECC in 2012

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

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

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

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

A third of councils 'in breach' of EU energy efficiency laws, FOI reveals

Property and Energy Professionals Association says many public buildings do not have mandatory Display Energy Certificates

21 May 2013

Government takes wraps off energy intensive industry compensation package

Heavy industry can apply for share of £250m pot designed to offset the impact of carbon pricing schemes from next month

20 May 2013

Businesses questioned on environmental benefits of EU

Joint Defra and DECC consultation considers EU policy balance between protecting environment and wider economic interest

20 May 2013

EU tariffs on Chinese solar imports 'a grave mistake' says German minister

Economy minister Philipp Roesler says planned levies of up to 68 per cent are 'the wrong instrument' for addressing import issues

20 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

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