Carbon Capture and Storage

Heat capture technology on stations such as Kingsnorth would meet 5% of the UK's requirements, say engineers

Prototype at Longannet in Scotland represents first-time carbon has been captured from a working UK power station

Governments join forces to commission new study into offshore carbon sequestration

Energy industry seeks reassurances that coal plants will not be shut if CCS technology fails to work

European parliament votes through recovery package promising almost €4bn in new energy funding

E.ON and ScottishPower confirm plans are already in place to develop "CCS clusters"

Ed Miliband announces that all new coal plants will have to demonstrate carbon capture capabilities

BusinessGreen.com runs down the key environmental measures from this year's budget as they are announced

Announcement expected on "CCS-ready" consultation this week, but new funding for plants may take longer to agree

Ed Miliband dismisses shadow chancellor's "unrealistic" and "uncosted" green Budget demands