Policy

"I'm fed up with the stand-off between advocates of renewables and of nuclear which means we have neither"

Ministry of Commerce dismisses charges as "groundless and irresponsible" – further fuelling fears of a trade war between the US and China

Transport minister claims French company Alstom should provide high-speed trains as Siemens models ordered for 2014 will not meet safety standards

Latest sustainable business lecture to take place at Royal College of Surgeons on November 25

Carbon Trust Standard analysis argues that businesses should set an annual emissions reduction benchmark to help them meet the UK's 2020 target

Business secretary defends controversial decision to withdraw £80m loan to nuclear component firm

Debate continues on whether to support Kyoto and upgrade emissions goals

Biofuel industry urges agency to start looking at richer ethanol blends

Shareholder groups accuse oil giants of using company money for "overt political purposes"

Global Wind Energy Council predicts wind will meet 12 per cent of world's energy demand by 2020