Wales

Investment

Welsh public sector invited to apply for Salix green project financing

Government-backed pay-as-you-save financing body launches latest round of funding for energy saving projects

clock 18 August 2016 • 2 min read

Biomass

SIMEC and Liberty House cut ribbon on first 'Greensteel' biofuel power plant

New 9MW peaking plant hailed as the first in a national network of low carbon power stations designed to support conglomerate's 'green' steel push

clock 28 July 2016 • 3 min read

Nuclear

New nuclear projects in Wales must be 'cost-competitive' with renewables, say MPs

Planned nuclear sites in North Wales should only go ahead if government can prove development is 'value for money', as Business Secretary Greg Clark visits Japan to fan investor interest in UK nuclear projects

clock 26 July 2016 • 3 min read

Energy

The UK's low-carbon economy - in charts

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

clock 20 May 2016 • 3 min read

Legislation

Queen's Speech promises action on climate change and electric cars

Modern Transport Bill promises to make the UK "ready to pioneer driverless cars"

clock 18 May 2016 • 2 min read

Wind

First turbine installed at giant Welsh wind farm

Vattenfall reports one of the UK's largest onshore wind farms has reached an important milestone

clock 12 April 2016 • 1 min read

Solar

Vattenfall connects pilot solar-wind hybrid project to grid

Energy firm's first solar farm shares grid connection with existing wind farm

clock 01 April 2016 • 1 min read

Legislation

Welsh Assembly unanimously approves climate change law

Environment (Wales) Bill commits country to slashing emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, and puts natural environment at heart of policy making

clock 04 February 2016 • 2 min read

Politics

Environmental Audit Committee Chair steps down to stand for Welsh Assembly

Labour's Huw Irranca-Davies is leaving Parliament to run for the Welsh Assembly, after less than a year at the helm of the EAC

clock 21 January 2016 • 1 min read

Wind

Vattenfall to create hybrid renewables park with first UK solar project

Construction will begin on the energy giant's first UK solar project by the end of this month as Vattenfall looks to boost clean energy generation at existing wind sites

clock 12 January 2016 • 1 min read