Nuclear

Billionaire financier extends nuclear energy portfolio in move which is expected to give him control over almost four per cent of US electricity supply

Business secretary claims low carbon nuclear power will help create jobs and commercial opportunities

Report argues that energy security should be prioritised over tackling climate change, but critics claim study is guilty of exaggerating supply fears

Cern particle accelerator project rejects suggestion it is draining investment away from climate change research

Two new Whitehall departments and a manufacturing technology centre aim to attract overseas investment in UK clean-tech firms

As Gordon Brown outlines plans for "at least" eight new nuclear power stations, MPs claim the government is not doing enough to curb its own carbon footprint

Prime minister's proposal for a "new deal", encouraging producers to invest in renewables, receives mooted welcome at oil summit