RenewableUK has highlighted new official statistics from National Grid which show that 2015 was a record year for wind energy generation, with onshore and offshore wind...
China announced plans recently to halt new coal mine approvals for the next three years, and close 1,000 coal mines as part of its fight against...
Last month was not only the wettest December on record, but also the wettest calendar month overall since records began in 1910, while 2015 is the sixth...
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Atlantis Resources have today announced that the tidal developer’s next generation 1.5MW tidal turbine, the AR1500, will undergo a...
Scrutiny of carbon intensive companies’ reporting could mean an unprecedented number of complaints to financial regulators from environmental lawyers ClientEarth in 2016. ClientEarth has said they...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has shelved plans for an inquiry into the culture, pay and behaviour of staff in banking. The inquiry was going to investigate...
A leaked paper says flood defences are being abandoned or maintained to minimal levels because of government cuts and could leave almost twice as many households...
Yesterday Prime Minister David Cameron announced a package of more than £40m to rebuild and improve flood defences in the aftermath of Storm Eva. And he pledged...
Ethical spending has continued to grow despite difficult market conditions, according to the Ethical Consumer Markets Report released today by Ethical Consumer and Triodos Bank. The...
The free range turkey’s in the oven. The recycled wrapping paper is being ripped of eco-presents and put in the recycling bin, under the LED-lit living...
A Reuters analysis of corporate filings shows seven of the biggest investment banks operating in London paid little or no tax in Britain last year. The...
Legal & General Capital has invested in clean energy investment and asset management business, NTR Wind Management Ltd, a subsidiary of NTR plc, and committed to...
In 2015 we published 3,545 articles. This is the year’s top 10 news articles according to the wisdom of the Blue & Green crowd. Our own Marbles...
Official Government statistics published today show the increasingly central role that wind is playing in the UK’s energy mix. The quarterly figures, released by the Department of...
New figures have shown Scotland’s renewables industry is now the country’s principal source of electricity. The sector generated 49.7% of electricity in 2014, the latest year for...