Policy

Shadow energy minister Tom Greatrex outlines what conditions must be met if shale gas production is to go ahead in the UK

Long-term energy cost predictions are close to meaningless – the government is right to keep its options open

Frozen fish giant joins MPs in warning blanket discards ban needs to be phased in over time

Policy Statement includes proposal for Scotland to develop Emissions Performance Standards separate from rest of UK

Senior official dismisses report claiming UK could save £45bn by ditching wind power

AF Consult launches heavily criticised report on the costs of UK green energy targets, after partner KPMG walked away from findings

Deutsche Bank and Rockefeller Foundation urge Obama administration to support new financing models to boost energy efficiency

All the top green business lessons from the past seven days, including the government’s fight-back against wind energy critics

Industry accuses DECC of getting sums wrong as figures reveal solar installation boom will cost far less than first thought

The prospect of green jobs and contracts for businesses is welcomed across the government