Opinion

Matthew Farrow of the Environmental Industries Commission reveals how despite helping to slash waste levels, the landfill tax has led to some unforeseen circumstances

RenewableUK's Maf Smith reveals how, regardless of headlines to the contrary, the Committee on Climate Change predicts a healthy future for onshore wind post 2020

Robertsbridge's Brendan May on why he's sceptical about yet another new buzzword in the sustainable business movement

The Fukushima crisis may have left Japan with a major energy challenge, argues Alliance Trust Investments' Simon Clements, but it has opened the door for a renewables boom

Julian Morgan-Jones of the newly launched Wood Heat Association argues that biomass heat technologies are poised to move into the mainstream

Sir Ian Cheshire, Group Chief Executive, Kingfisher Plc.

Innovative pilot projects may grab the headlines, argues Forum for the Future's Steph Draper, but it is scaling up effective technologies that holds the key to decarbonisation

CO2 leakage from heat pumps is negligible compared to overall benefits, a new DECC study finds

It is possible to switch from an anti- to a pro-nuclear position, argues Kirsty Gogan, and some influential commentators are making the transition

Good Energy's Juliet Davenport argues solar can play a crucial role in a cost effective low carbon energy mix, but only if government stops chopping and changing policies