Clean power

The Tony Blair Institute has attempted to spark a debate over whether the government's clean power goal should be dropped - green businesses and investors are unlikely to welcome another unnecessary political row

Government signals it is prepared to miss goal if costs prove excessive, as influential think tank recommends target should be kept but with a sharper focus on cheaper energy

New figures tracking progress towards Clean Power by 2030 goal suggest UK is on track to become 'clean energy superpower' this decade

Microgeneration records are being toppled and now larger projects are enjoying a wave of planning approvals - are the UK's ambitious clean power plans starting to be realised?

Major new IRENA report confirms cost-competitiveness of renewables, as UN Secretary-General steps up calls for clean energy investment

Annual Future Energy Scenarios report argues that rapid roll out of clean power system through to 2030 is key to unlocking next phase of the net zero transition

The consensus is the Labour government has had a disappointing year, but when it comes to the green economy real progress has been made

Capital spending plans through to 2027 cut by £3bn due to planning delays and economic factors, but energy giant reiterates commitment to clean energy transition

Emissions from agriculture exceed those from power generation for the first time, as data shows emissions are now at lowest level since the 1870s

Report from DNV forecasts the UK economy is on track to slash greenhouse gas emissions 82 per cent by 2050, but fall short of net zero goal