Tony Abbott must 'swallow his pride' in RET negotiations, Labor says
Opposition says industry groups back the 33,500GWh renewable energy target and all that is needed for an agreement is for the prime minister to sign offLabor is calling on Tony Abbott to “swallow his...
View ArticleFlying on sunshine: Solar Impulse 2 in round-the-world flight
Fuelled only by the sun – lithium batteries store energy for use after dark – Solar Impulse 2 is about a quarter of the way through its circumnavigation of the globe, a four-month endeavour that is...
View ArticleDutch government facing legal action over failure to reduce carbon emissions
Landmark case brought by 886 Dutch citizens aims for more robust policy to cut emissions within targets set by IPCC to help avoid critical 2C rise in global temperaturesThe first public hearings will...
View ArticleConservative manifesto pledges: what the experts say
Guardian writers analyse the key policy pledges unveiled by David CameronRelated: Election 2015 live: Cameron promises to double free childcare and revive right to buyRelated: Conservatives election...
View ArticleGerman backlash grows against coal power clampdown
Energy companies and unions warn that planned emissions limits will spark mass plant closures and redundanciesGerman energy companies say that construction of over half the country’s planned power...
View ArticleGreen party manifesto launch: spending on everything … but time
After a very brief launch of a ‘political revolution’ in east London, party leader Natalie Bennett left the manifesto’s author with a few questions to answerBlink and you missed it. Barely 20 minutes...
View ArticleBig business using trade groups to lobby against EU climate policy
Major multinational companies with strong sustainability policies are, at the same time, members of trade associations lobbying against climate policy When we embarked on our research into how trade...
View ArticleBP dropped green energy projects worth billions to focus on fossil fuels
Oil firm invested billions of pounds in clean and low-carbon energy in the 80s and 90s but later abandoned meaningful efforts to move away from fossil fuels and locked away the research BP pumped...
View ArticleAl Gore: Coal industry campaign on energy poverty is extremely misleading
Contrary to industry claims, coal power would fail to deliver electricity to those suffering from energy poverty and would actively degrade their lives, says Gore and global investment manager David...
View ArticleBP promises more transparency on climate change issues
Motion to publish more information on emissions, low-carbon investments and lobbying passed by 98% at oil company’s shareholder meetingBP has promised to be more open about its impact on climate change...
View ArticleRotterdam plans a wind turbine you can live in
City links: Breezy Dutch housing, a colourful atlas of New York’s trees and unusual posters on London’s street corners feature in this week’s best city storiesThis week’s best city stories from around...
View ArticleWindfarm wars: are they a majestic man-made wonder – or a blight on the...
The Conservatives have promised to give people living near proposed windfarms the final say on applications. Will the future of renewable energy in the UK come down to a matter of taste?The village of...
View ArticleAustralia could source 100% of power from renewables by 2050, report finds
WWF/ANU report says all Australia’s energy needs could come from renewables by 2050, without massive costs or depressing economic growth Australia is well placed to reduce emissions at low cost because...
View ArticleGreg Hunt says cutting emissions by 30% by 2025 would be an 'onerous' goal
Australia’s environment minister responds to Climate Change Authority’s call, saying it would be ‘the largest reduction in emissions intensity in the world’ Cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by...
View ArticleBP renewable energy archive still closed despite promise to open to public
Critics call for BP to provide immediate access to Warwick University archive containing billions of pounds worth of scientific research by the oil group from the 80s and 90s A BP archive containing...
View Article'It doesn't even smell': a ride on the Bristol bus powered by human poo
Is Bristol’s biomethane-powered city bus a bold new move towards sustainable transport, or just hot air? Ajit Niranjan catches the No 2 (really) to find out“It’s a fantastic idea, I say – powering a...
View ArticleShell lobbied to undermine EU renewables targets, documents reveal
Weak renewable energy goals for 2030 originated with Shell pitch for gas as a key technology for Europe to cut its carbon emissions in an affordable wayShell successfully lobbied to undermine European...
View ArticleAndrew Motion and Wellcome book prize authors call on charity to divest
Leading health charity should pull money out of fossil fuels, say authors who have received and judged the prestigious Wellcome book prizeSir Andrew Motion and more than a dozen authors and judges...
View ArticleFossil fuel industry must change profoundly, says former Shell boss
Ex-Shell UK chairman James Smith argues there is a future for oil and gas firms if they embrace low carbon technology, reports BusinessGreenThe former chairman of Shell UK has argued the entire oil and...
View ArticleUS drought takes its toll on clean energy production
As Lake Mead shrinks, the Hoover Dam has been trying to avoid ‘dead pool’ status – the point at which hydropower can no longer be generatedThe floor rumbled under Mark Cook. His legs vibrated as he...
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