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Molson Coors raises bar with new 2025 climate goals
Beer giant sets out new sustainability strategy to halve overall carbon emissions, improve water efficiency and eradicate waste at manufacturing sites
Five things the world could learn from Norway on CCS
Carbon capture and storage remains a widely misunderstood technology - can it really take off as a global concern in the next few years?
Companies urge RSPB to drop fight against Scottish offshore wind farm
Coalition of 29 firms in the supply chain for the proposed 450MW Neart na Gaoithe wind farm call on charity to abandon its legal challenge amid concerns over further delays to the project
Global UN treaty on curbing mercury pollution enters into force
The Minimata Convention, which has the backing of 128 countries, commits signatories to a ban on new mercury mines and phasing out use of the metal in products
CCS: Inside Norway's world-leading carbon capture testing facility
Backed by state funding alongside leading oil and gas firms, Norway is leading the world in carbon capture R&D at its Technology Centre Mongstad
Trucost launches corporate carbon pricing risk assessment tool
Green data specialist launches new tool aimed at helping firms assess risk to their businesses from evolving carbon pricing landscape
CCS: How Norway is attempting to capture a future industry
The Nordic nation is pioneering an ambitious pipeline of CCS projects in the hope of sparking a new global industry into life
Diesel car sale forecasts tail off amid air pollution fears
Industry forecasts for 2017 and 2019 suggest continued decline in demand for new diesel cars as public concern over air pollution mounts
GM unveils low-cost electric car
General Motors' Chinese subsidiary - SAIC-GM - has officially launched its first fully electric vehicle, the Baojun E100
UK-funded 'homes as power stations' project to bring solar-storage to Indian villages
Consortium led by Swansea University awarded £7m government funding to trial solar-storage technology in India
CPI unveils investment system to unlock financing for renewables
Climate Policy Initiative claims its Clean Energy Investment Trust concept could unlock up to $4tr of investment in renewables assets
ITM Power eyes large-scale hydrogen stations as it boosts order book
Hydrogen specialists to launch series of designs for refuelling station capable of producing up to 20 tonnes of hydrogen per day
Tesco to scrap 5p single-use plastic bags
Retailer to stop offering single-use plastic bags, instead selling only 10p 'Bags for Life' made from 94 per cent recycled plastic
Green light for 'next generation' 1.2GW East Anglia offshore wind farm
Greg Clark grants planning consent for ScottishPower Renewables to install 172 'next generation' wind turbines off the coast of Norfolk
Mongoose Energy completes financing for 15MW community solar battery farm
Company claims to have completed 'UK's biggest ever' community energy deal for 15MW Drayton Manor solar-battery farm
Is the UK building too many waste treatment plants?
The waste industry is near-unanimous that UK will continue to lack requisite capacity to turn household rubbish into energy, but one consultancy is convinced the opposite is the case
EPA reverses decision to delay US ozone pollution deadline
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt U-turns on plan to delay deadline to comply with ozone air pollution rules following lawsuit from 15 states
Five takeaways from the latest BEIS public attitudes survey
What does the latest government survey tell us about public opinion on renewables, fracking, energy bill costs, and concern over power cuts?
Drilling down: Public support for fracking hits lowest level yet
Latest government public attitudes tracker shows continued high support for clean energy and tackling climate change, while fewer than ever are backing fracking
University of Northampton opens £6.5m biomass energy centre
Vital Energi worked on 1MW biomass project following completion of 1.6km district heating network on University's Waterside campus
Poll: 84 per cent support maintaining countryside investment
YouGov poll for Country Land and Business Association (CLA) finds strong support for continued investment in preserving and managing countryside
Former Big Six bosses urge energy industry to 'accept and embrace' rapidly changing clean energy market
Former energy industry leaders warn Big Six they risk stranded assets unless they embrace move towards renewable, smart, and localised generation
IKEA teams up with Solarcentury for solar battery storage range
Solar Battery Storage solution could help customers save up to 70 per cent on their electricity bills, the companies claim
Deepwater plans to pair US offshore wind farm with Tesla battery
US wind developer unveils plans for 'largest combined offshore wind and energy storage project in the world' off the Massachusetts' coast