From pie factory to Whitehall, Davey named new Energy Secretary
(Fri 03 Feb 2012 13:23)
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 Feb 2012 12:30)
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 Feb 2012 11:02)
The Secretary of State for Energy Chris Huhne has announced he has resigned following the “deeply regrettable” decision to charge him.
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Charged! Energy Minister Huhne faces trial over speeding ticket plot
(Fri 03 Feb 2012 09:57)
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 Feb 2012 00:44)
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.
Switzerland tops global league on green performance
(Thu 02 Feb 2012 16:28)
Switzerland leads the world in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universitie
Energy Minister Chris Huhne to learn fate over criminal charges in morning
(Thu 02 Feb 2012 15:29)
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 Feb 2012 13:57)
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 Feb 2012 11:14)
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 Feb 2012 10:52)
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.
Scientists warn of increasing risk of powerful solar storms
(Wed 01 Feb 2012 19:59)
Scientists have warned of an increasing risk of powerful solar storms over the next 12-months as the Sun nears the peak of its 11-year cycle of activity.
DECC shamed over £70k bill for lavish away days
(Wed 01 Feb 2012 11:06)
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 Feb 2012 10:26)
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 Feb 2012 09:50)
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 Feb 2012 09:31)
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.
Europe to target pharmaceutical pollution with new water quality rules
(Tue 31 Jan 2012 16:05)
The European Commission has unveiled a new set of water pollution rules, which will for the first time include certain pharmaceutical products.
UK green media agrees black-out on rogue solar PV companies
(Tue 31 Jan 2012 11:00)
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 Jan 2012 10:33)
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
Shadow Minister calls on DECC to come clean on Feed-in Tariff appeal costs
(Mon 30 Jan 2012 18:03)
The Shadow Energy Minister in the House of Lords has demanded the Government reveals the true total of mounting legal costs as it continues to appeal against the High Court's Feed-in Tariff ruling.
Solar row deepens as trade body says it did not act alone on Feed-in Tariff case
(Mon 30 Jan 2012 14:16)
The British Photovoltaic Association has come under increasing pressure today after the organisation claimed it did act alone in unsuccessfully applying to have the Feed-in Tariff court case shelved.
