Investment

Report forecasts slow growth for renewable energy in the region, at only 1.3 per cent annually

Chief executive warns that setting price controls too tight will hamper energy firm's ability to invest in smart grid technology

Prices largely unchanged as voluntary carbon market continues tentative recovery

Democrats insist the show must go on, despite Republicans' refusal to attend mark-up meetings

Hydropower, wind farms and domestic solar panels also planned for remote areas

Government claims $200m project will bring country closer to goal of carbon neutrality by 2020

Report predicts that recession, coupled with failure to deliver a strong deal at Copenhagen, will result in a lower-than-expected carbon price

But ratification process could take years, according to International Maritime Organisation

The UK's first ever nappy recycling facility will power itself from the waste it processes

China-based thin film solar developer announces plans for New York flotation