Today’s announcement on fracking has tilted the balance further in favour of fossil fuels
Today George Osborne more than halved the amount of tax the UK’s nascent shale gas industry will need to pay, from 62 per cent to 30 per cent.
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The UK has among the best renewables resources in the world. Do we really need fracking?
Judging by yesterday’s announcements, the government believes the hype about shale gas. Like a love-struck teenager it seems blind to any downsides and is lavishing its beloved with gifts such as tax breaks and streamlined regulation.
Enough is enough: Can the government go just one day without looking incompetent?
Today, it was DECC’s turn to look like DOSAC with the Secretary of State slapping down his junior minister over wind farms.
Going green since the 70s? Introducing the Energy Consumption Guide
As the topic of energy consumption takes centre stage at the Rio+20 summit, a new interactive tool sheds new light on UK energy consumption since the 1970s.
We need more community and co-operative ownership of energy
Gareth Thomas MP, chair of the Co-Operative Party, explains why MPs should support his ‘energy generation (planning and right to invest)’ bill.
Conservative NIMBYism is scaring away the investment in renewables
Kevin Meagher reveals the damage being caused to UK industry by the Conservative NIMBYs who fight investment at every opportunity
Lucas: PM neglect and Tory sentiment must not neuter energy bill
Caroline Lucas outline’s some of the good intentions of the Energy Bill – but warns that lack of realism, PM neglect or Tory sentiment could undermine its aims.
Budget 2011: We need a strong Green Bank to bridge green investment gap
New research from environmental think tank the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) reveals the scale of the green investment challenge facing the UK, writes Guy Shrubsole.
Britain is the world leader in wind power
New statistics this week confirm the United Kingdom is the world leader in the wind power sector with 1,342 megawatts (MW) installed, reports Chris Tarquini.
Time to shift the climate debate on to renewables
Climate scepticism is not really the main problem; far more challenging is the ‘climate agnosticism’, writes Reg Platt, climate change researcher at ippr.