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New policy cancels construction work on 30 large-scale coal plants, although others warn China continues to expand coal power abroad

International Maritime Organisation's environmental protection committee to consider raft of emissions and efficiency measures as it gathers in London this week

Extra £4m will be available through the Plug-In Van grant scheme to encourage more businesses to swap large diesel trucks for electric alternatives

Car industry successfully lobbied for loopholes to dilute EU laws limiting toxic particulates emissions for new cars, the Guardian has learned

EnCO2re programme now looking for industrial partners to scale up race to use CO2 as a feedstock in plastic manufacturing

Researchers develop new method to produce electricity from wood pulp fibres using only footsteps

Japanese automaker announces plans to introduce over 100 fuel cell buses in the Tokyo area by 2020 as part of vision to create a 'hydrogen-based society'

IPCC gets green light to investigate feasibility of halting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees, despite growing concerns that target has already slipped out of reach

New analysis reveals dramatic cost reductions mean clean energy is now far cheaper than coal power

Green energy specialist says government policy and cost increases from grid operators have forced it to up its prices for first time in four years