The European Parliament votes tomorrow on the European Commission's proposal to backload 900 million emissions permits within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Energy Bill reaction: Low carbon energy industries welcome measures
(Thu 29/11)
The Carbon Capture and Storage Association, the Nuclear Industry Association and RenewableUK welcomed the introduction of the Energy Bill by Energy Secretary Ed Davey MP this morning.... Read more
Energy Bill reaction: Industry responds to Government plans
(Fri 23/11)
Reaction to today's Energy Bill measures has been mixed with many industry leaders and commentators welcoming the increased support for renewables while disappointment greeted news of the deferred decarbonisation target... Read more
All the reaction: Energy tariff reform plans receive positive reception
(Tue 20/11)
Energy Minister Greg Barker said the Prime Minister had today delivered on his promise to take action and get people on the lowest tariffs for their energy bills.... Read more
Solar association welcomes European anti-subsidy probe on PV panels
(Thu 08/11)
The European trade association that initiated the complaint about China's subsidised export of solar panels has today welcomed news of the official investigation. ... Read more
Report claims Europe's "broken" ETS is doomed to failure
(Mon 15/04)
The European Parliament votes tomorrow on the European Commission's proposal to backload 900 million emissions permits within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Energy Bill reaction: Low carbon energy industries welcome measures
(Thu 29/11)
The Carbon Capture and Storage Association, the Nuclear Industry Association and RenewableUK welcomed the introduction of the Energy Bill by Energy Secretary Ed Davey MP this morning.
Energy Bill reaction: Industry responds to Government plans
(Fri 23/11)
Reaction to today's Energy Bill measures has been mixed with many industry leaders and commentators welcoming the increased support for renewables while disappointment greeted news of the deferred decarbonisation target
All the reaction: Energy tariff reform plans receive positive reception
(Tue 20/11)
Energy Minister Greg Barker said the Prime Minister had today delivered on his promise to take action and get people on the lowest tariffs for their energy bills.
Solar association welcomes European anti-subsidy probe on PV panels
(Thu 08/11)
The European trade association that initiated the complaint about China's subsidised export of solar panels has today welcomed news of the official investigation.
But Will Barack Obama or Xi Jinping save the planet?
(Wed 07/11)
David Wheeler, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability) at the University of Plymouth and Dean of the Plymouth Business School, here analyses the race to decarbonise the World's two most important economies.
US green energy drive needed to avoid extreme climate change effects
(Sat 03/11)
The Climate Group has called for an “American Clean Revolution”, a massive scale-up of investment in cleantech and renewable energy, as a way to future-proof America’s infrastructure, avert catastrophic extreme wea
All the reaction to today's Renewable Obligation announcement
(Wed 25/07)
Responding to today’s publication of Government support rates for larger scale renewable energy projects through the Renewables Obligation, Juliet Davenport, CEO & Founder of Good Energy, welcomed the announcement.
Industry split on latest set of rule changes to the Feed-in Tariff scheme
(Fri 20/07)
The two largest renewable energy trade associations have conflicting views on today's latest set of rule changes to the Feed-in Tariff.
Government "dithering" over renewable energy is leading to disaster
(Tue 17/07)
Industry leaders and campaign groups have today warned that Government “dithering” on wind power subsidy cuts could prove a disaster for the sector.
Industry leaders warn UK's green energy policy is flawed
(Thu 28/06)
An influential group of industry leaders has called on the Government to tighten up on its commitment to deliver a programme of low-carbon energy and energy efficiency.
Opinion: Ofgem's tariff simplification puts smarter tariffs at risk
(Tue 26/06)
Juliet Davenport, founder and CEO of Good Energy and Darren Braham, founder and CFO of First Utility here call for a rethink on certain elements of proposed energy retail market reforms, which threaten future innovation
Government accused of failing to support vital electricity storage sector
(Thu 31/05)
The UK Government is failing to support the development of electricity storage technologies, which are becoming increasingly important to secure electricity supplies and support the roll-out of renewable energy sources,
"Sting in the tail" as industry gives it's reaction to new solar PV tariffs
(Thu 24/05)
The Government has left consumers with a “sting in the tail” according to one industry leader after the unveiling of the latest set of feed-in-tariff rates for solar PV.
Can proposed Energy Bill reforms really deliver a sustainable future?
(Tue 22/05)
Reacting to the publication of today's draft Energy Bill, WWF joined other groups to reiterate the urgent need for a firm and specific commitment to decarbonise the UK power sector by 2030, describing the Bill as major
