Investment

Heavy R&D from big oil and government led to over-optimism on commercialisation date

Controversy over whether climate change financing should be provided on top of existing development aid

Developing countries to have access to information on green technologies

Agreement is seen as a major step towards achieving the retailer’s environmental objectives

Failure to pass bill could lead government to call snap election

Large-scale energy storage and smart metering among 32 projects funded

Partnership with Abengoa Solar marks E.ON's first entry into the thermal solar power market

Regulator rules average water bills will remain roughly at 2009 levels until 2015, despite industry warnings that they need to raise funds to invest in climate-resilient infrastructure

Chief executive says falling carbon price stifling investment

Draft proposals could see about 600 carbon-intensive firms included in carbon trading scheme from 2012