Renewable Heat

REN21 report reveals global scale of renewables industry, with 2015 proving a record year for investment, installations and policy launches

Encourage investment in district heating through regulation, industry groups and politicians urge Scottish government

5.4MW biomass plant will power 2,400 homes, reducing annual carbon emissions by around 6,000 tonnes

Number of global clean energy jobs up five per cent, but EU employment in renewables falls, IRENA reports

Latest official green economy data for 2014 has been published by the ONS - BusinessGreen charts the key findings

Leaked document reveals Canadian province plans massive investment in low-carbon heat and transport to cut emissions

Falling returns for solar PV under the feed-in tariff offers solar thermal a fighting chance, says Solar Trade Association, but only if Ministers retain some support for technology

Estimated cost of moving all electricity, industry and transport onto renewables by 2050 would be $800bn, a saving of $90bn

100 days on from COP 21, business and policy experts say more needs to be done to decarbonise all of the UK economy, not just the power sector

REA's Dr Nina Skorupska argues it is time for government and businesses to recognising decarbonising the power sector will not be enough, we need to embrace the challenge of renewable heat