Former vice president and potential climate change ambassador calls for national smart grid and renewables targets to underpin climate policy

Geologists claim peridotite offers "low-cost, safe and permanent method to capture and store atmospheric CO2"

Senior figure in transition team hints that any last gasp attempt by Bush administration to open up more land for oil drilling will be reversed by Obama White House

Leading LED lighting specialist claims it is on track to reach break even point next year

International Energy Agency claims "current global trends in energy supply and consumption are patently unsustainable"

Rumours circulating that Governor Schwarzenegger could be offered energy secretary post in Obama administration

Developing countries warn EU that any restrictions on biofuel imports designed to improve sustainability could lead to a complaint to the World Trade Organisation

There is a lot to admire about the EU's plans to tighten up its emissions trading scheme. But, as Steve Zwick discovers, many in the carbon offsetting industry feel they are being sold short by the proposals

Carbon emission reduction project specialist seeking to tap into burgeoning Chinese CDM market