Ernst & Young survey of multinational firms finds spending on low carbon technologies is rising as businesses seek to cut costs and manage climate risks

Survey of 2,000 workers finds around half of firms still block home working

Onshore projects over 50MW and offshore projects over 100MW to receive approval decision in a year

Dungeness only proposed site to be rejected on environmental grounds

Government will identify sites around Britain suitable for building nuclear plants as part of new energy policy

Controversial debate re-opened as government watchdog argues carbon rationing would prove more effective than carbon taxes

St Andrews meeting ends in impasse as finance ministers engage in "heated argument" over who should pay for climate adaptation

Four flagship projects share A$235m as government seeks to kickstart renewables sector

Industry fears that controversial decision could set worrying precedent for future wind energy projects

$338m DME plant planned with eye to expanding into auto fuel market