US National Strategy for the Arctic Region prioritises corporate 'economic opportunities' at the expense of everyone elseOne week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic Region, outlining...
Ed Davey needs to do more on cutting energy consumption than the Green Deal. Looking to Germany would be a startSo Ed Davey, climate secretary, wants to "want to turn the non-switchers into savvy switchers", he said on Friday,...
Comedian opposes Tattingstone solar farm but it's not clear how he'd keep the lights on and tackle climate changeIn opposing a solar farm near his home in Suffolk, Griff Rhys-Jones makes the point that the government is struggling...
The only way forward is back: to retrace our steps and seek to return atmospheric concentrations to around 350ppmThe data go back 800,000 years: that's the age of the oldest fossil air bubbles extracted from Dome C, an ice-bound...
The government is encouraging power stations to burn biomass in order to help lower carbon emissions. Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates.
There's a growing campaign in the US to get universities to stop investing in fossil fuels. UK science should take noteYou might have read Naomi Klein on green investment in fossil fuels last week. She points a finger at...
Burning wood from whole trees – the main source of UK biomass – results in higher greenhouse gas emissions than coalLast year, the RSPB, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace published a report, called Dirtier than coal?,...
Science and environment writer who died in January was a rare sort – a working-class kid who made it in the national media. But Ian will also be remembered as a great Humanist celebrantAlongside family and friends gathering...
Developed with large commercial operators in mind, the bill could stop wind farm projects from proceedingCommunity owned renewable energy has received remarkable levels of vocal support from ministers and shadow ministers...
For customers, trust is key when it comes to getting advice on improving energy efficiency – and co-operatives have the edgeRuth Rosselson is an environmental pioneer...
The former energy minister says the government and EDF have too much to lose to not agree on nuclear subsidies and warns political discord over energy costs bill payers"One concept is to harness a new volcano," says Charles...
We are meeting British Gas on Friday to talk about its strategy and consumer relations. What would you ask?It's been a long cold winter, forcing many of us to think about our energy use and its cost. Another round of price...
The UK jobs market has changed incredibly over the past 100 years; even the past decade has seen a proliferation of new roles. We look at a selection and ask whether your role existed 10 years agoCan you imagine a world without...
The climate campaigners should be given a medal for their outstanding bravery and public service, not prison sentencesWhat if, instead of giving Marie Curie and Alexander Fleming Nobel prizes for their life-saving work on...
The government says its policies will help to lower domestic energy bills by, on average, £166 by 2020. Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates
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