The Government has appointed Industry Minister Ed Davey as the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
Prime Minister tells Huhne it was the "right decision" to quit
(Fri 03/02)
The Prime Minister has said the resignation of former Energy Minister Chris Huhne was the “right decision under the circumstances”.... Read more
Energy Minister Huhne resigns from Cabinet following criminal charges
(Fri 03/02)
The Secretary of State for Energy Chris Huhne has announced he has resigned following the “deeply regrettable” decision to charge him.... Read more
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Charged! Energy Minister Huhne faces trial over speeding ticket plot
(Fri 03/02)
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is expected to lose his job after the Director of Public Prosecutions this morning announced he would be charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
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Government announces £28 million fund to clean up England's rivers
(Fri 03/02)
A £28 million fund to clean up England’s rivers and encourage local wildlife to flourish has been announced today by Environment Minister Richard Benyon.... Read more
From pie factory to Whitehall, Davey named new Energy Secretary
(Fri 03/02)
The Government has appointed Industry Minister Ed Davey as the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
Prime Minister tells Huhne it was the "right decision" to quit
(Fri 03/02)
The Prime Minister has said the resignation of former Energy Minister Chris Huhne was the “right decision under the circumstances”.
Energy Minister Huhne resigns from Cabinet following criminal charges
(Fri 03/02)
The Secretary of State for Energy Chris Huhne has announced he has resigned following the “deeply regrettable” decision to charge him.
Charged! Energy Minister Huhne faces trial over speeding ticket plot
(Fri 03/02)
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is expected to lose his job after the Director of Public Prosecutions this morning announced he would be charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
Government announces £28 million fund to clean up England's rivers
(Fri 03/02)
A £28 million fund to clean up England’s rivers and encourage local wildlife to flourish has been announced today by Environment Minister Richard Benyon.
Energy Minister Chris Huhne to learn fate over criminal charges in morning
(Thu 02/02)
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, will learn tomorrow if he is to face criminal charges relating to speeding ticket offences.
Met Office forecast warns freezing conditions to worsen before heavy snow
(Thu 02/02)
The UK Met Office has this afternoon warned of heavy snowfalls this weekend but bitterly cold temperatures will plunge even lower tonight
Solar panels help zoo's effort to protect rare species of frogs
(Thu 02/02)
Solar panels are contributing directly to the conservation of rare frogs.
Solar firms line up to sue DECC over Feed-in Tariff fiasco
(Thu 02/02)
Solar companies are looking to the courts to recover losses following the Government's disastrous handing of cuts to the Feed-in Tariff for solar PV.
DECC shamed over £70k bill for lavish away days
(Wed 01/02)
Energy Ministers have come under attack after spending tens of thousands of pounds on lavish away days to private members clubs, hotels and football grounds... and even going on an away day to plan an away day.
London falls behind on targets to become electric car capital of Europe
(Wed 01/02)
London faces an uphill battle if it is to deliver on the target of 100,000 electric vehicles on the streets of the capital, a new report from the London Assembly warns today.
32 towns and cities bid to be home of UK's Green Investment Bank
(Wed 01/02)
More than 30 locations across the UK have put bids in to host the £3 billion Green Investment Bank (GIB) – a third more than the Government was anticipating, reports GreenWise.
Church links with WI to lead calls for community energy focus
(Wed 01/02)
A coalition of civil society leaders from UK organisations with over twelve million members have called for community energy to play a substantial role in meeting the UK’s climate change targets.
UK green media agrees black-out on rogue solar PV companies
(Tue 31/01)
The UK's five leading green media companies have joined together to impose a voluntary blackout of renewable energy companies looking to exploit consumer confusion surrounding the Feed-in Tariff.
Samsung to build its first European offshore wind project in Scotland
(Tue 31/01)
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has today welcomed the news that Korean giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is to base its first European offshore wind project in Fife in an inward venture worth up to £100m tha
