Investment

Ahead of critical talks and despite pledge for new treaty by 2012, biggest economies privately admit likelihood of long delay

Energy secretary spends more than five hours facing House Committee questions, hours after bankrupt solar company postpones sale until next year

Firms claim new initiative will help CFOs and investors develop a sustainable strategy

Ninth biggest carbon emitter aims to have a 10 per cent share of the global green energy market by 2020

Countries' austerity packages leave little room for promised commitments to $100bn international fund, analysts say

Final EU certification "days away" for plug-in hybrid, which German certification tests confirm runs at 51g CO2/km

Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts annual investment in new renewables capacity will approach $400bn by 2020

UK drops from 8th to 14th in World Energy Council index ranking energy investment prospects

Scottish Enterprise award could help de-risk investment in next generation vessel for Round 3 offshore wind farms

Panel manufacturer writes to prime minister warning it will review its position in UK if incentive cuts go through as planned