Government announces package of support for eight sites earmarked for new nuclear plants

Greg Barker contests npower's claim that policies to deliver low carbon economy are main factor behind a predicted 19 per cent rise by 2020

Amendment extending emissions standards to existing plants to be debated after campaigners warn 20GW of coal generation could be operating into the 2020s

Companies including Unilever, BASF, and Interface call for clear, coherent resource security policy to help UK businesses keep pace with competitors

Meet the Cambridge students determined to cross Australia at motorway speeds using 'the power of a hairdryer'

German capital joins nine other cities including London, LA, Rio and Beijing to host all-electric races next year

Philips, Kingfisher, and M&S among 46 organisations calling on government economist to investigate potential impact of resource crunch on UK growth

Bloomberg New Energy Finance figures show 22 per cent quarterly rise with strong showings in US and China, but European levels fall 44 per cent

Influential Environment Committee backs cap on crop-based fuels and moves to include indirect emissions in EU directives

Report warns of 120 billion shortfall during dry years in the next decade and calls for more sustainable agricultural abstraction