The nuclear turning point?

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The NIA's Kirsty Alexander argues that the on-going nuclear negotiations represent the first test of the government's entire electricity market reform agenda

Global power generation remains dominated by coal. Governments are failing to increase investment in clean energy. Climate scientists are saying the target of keeping the global temperature rise to less...

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