Climate Change Committee report says R&D funding must be a priority
Group to lobby for fast-tracking Eastern Seaboard and Great Lakes projects
Liberals oppose carbon tax while Greens lobby hard for deal with Labor
Business group voices concerns over government plans for new per-plane duty
Department braces itself for deep cuts
All the cuts detailed as DECC attempts to save £34m from low carbon technology budgets
Geothermal, offshore wind and Carbon Trust among the big losers as axe falls, but sources insist Wave Hub project is safe
Passage of financial reform raises prospects for crucial climate-bill vote, but hurdles remain if Obama is to make good on pledge to pass legislation this year
New capacity in Europe and US exceeds new fossil fuel and nuclear capacity during 2009