The carbon emissions reduction target (CERT) is a target enshrined in law that imposes targets on gas and electricity companies to reduce the carbon emissions they...
Her name is Aurora and she’s the biggest polar bear in the world, standing 5 metres tall, 2.5 metres wide and 12.5 metres long. OK, she’s not...
World Green Building Week 2013, which started on Monday and runs until Friday, is set to focus on the health benefits of living and working in...
Former chief scientific adviser to the government Sir David King has said shale gas will not be a major player in the future compared to nuclear...
Landis+Gyr is set to supply the majority of the 16 million smart meters British Gas will install in its customer homes. The £600m deal is the...
New research suggests that energy has overtaken transport as the biggest concern for businesses with regards to infrastructure. Historically, the UK has underinvested in its infrastructure. Research...
Japan has shut down its last remaining operating nuclear reactor today, prompting fears the country may be left with insufficient energy capacity for the winter. Reactor...
The liberal democrat party has come under fire from campaign groups after voting in favour of atomic energy, which it has long opposed. After hours of...
In her opening speech at the Green party’s annual conference, leader Natalie Bennett criticised the three main political parties, arguing that the Greens are the only...
The Chinese government has launched a new plan to reduce the number of coal-fired power plants and improve air quality in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong regions....
Investment house Alliance Trust invests in non-fossil fuels, but makes an exception for natural gas, which it describes as a “beneficial transition fuel”. It adds that...
Audit Scotland has said that there is clear strategy to achieve the country’s 30% renewable target by 2020 and make Scotland become a world leader in...
The European Parliament has voted in favour of advanced biofuels and called for a 6% cap on traditional ones, in a move that the industry has...
Over 55s are more likely to install energy saving measures to keep their bills down, while youngsters believe that being eco-friendly will help save the planet, according...
Peter Ainsworth looks back on his time working in the investment world with fond nostalgia. But even in 1992 – when he left the industry to...