planning

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction to the Prime Minister's plan to allow councils to keep all the business rates from fracking

Solarcentury's 13.4MW solar farm in Eynsham, Oxfordshire gets green light from local councilors

Vattenfall and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group blame planning problems around cabling and legal challenge from Donald Trump

Wind industry welcomes government's latest planning measures, rejecting fears that communities will be able to veto projects in a pre-consultation stage

Swedish utility says construction for 49.5MW Kentish Flats extension will start in 2015

The Communities Secretary's latest decision to block a new solar project fits into a pattern of opposition to the green economy

Lark Energy's project rejected by Secretary of State despite recommendation by planning inspector

Andrew Warren warns doing away with the so-called Merton Rule would undermine energy efficiency improvements in new buildings

Firms welcome Labour's review aimed at strengthening manufacturing supply chains, but call for concrete policies to be set out

Report finds slow passage of Energy Bill is deterring investment in energy infrastructure and putting growth at risk