Barack Obama

President Obama hails bipartisan agreement that allows spending on clean air and water protection to continue

President promises to cut oil imports by a third and deliver green fleet for federal agencies

Barack Obama yesterday unveiled the new US Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future - here is his speech in full

Administration expected to announce plan to reduce oil imports by a third over the next decade

"Even if we tap every single reserve available to us, we can't escape the fact that we only control two per cent of the world's oil"

But rival Republican spending bill demands swingeing cuts to green budgets

Better Buildings Initiative to offer incentives to drive investment in building efficiency

House bill will aim to overturn EPA ruling allowing watchdog to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

New bill would cripple EPA if passed, but president secures key Senate ally in fight for clean-energy standards