US election 2012

Executive Order to drive investment in combined heat and power technology, delivering $100bn in cost savings for US firms

Republican challenger secures biggest applause of the night for attack on Obama’s attempt to "slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet"

Ahead of Romney speech, GOP Platform declares support for fossil fuels and an end to 'laws that often thwart new energy exploration and production'

Whether we cut taxes or maintain spending for social programmes, the economy will be better off with the carbon tax

From Mitt Romney's attack on green jobs to a revived Severn Barrage, we run down the top stories from the past seven days

Republican Presidential hopeful slams Obama's green jobs record and vows to tear up environmental protection rules

BusinessGreen keeps you up-to-date on the election that could change the direction of the global green economy