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RenewableUK says inconsistencies in tariff favour solar panels, which takes microgeneration business out of UKUK small wind turbine manufacturers say they will lose out to foreign solar panel manufacturers in the race to...

Average carbon emissions of new cars reduced by 5.4% in 2009 as drivers trade in their old car for cleaner modelsThe average emissions from a new car dropped at the fastest rate in 13 years last year because of the UK government's...

The Environment Agency has identified thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power up to 850,000 homes

Report identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homesThousands of small-scale hydroelectric schemes could power 850,000 homes and produce 1.5% of...

Zoo joins 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions with plan to use biogas from dung to generate electricityMucking out the elephant enclosure may not be the most glamorous job at Paignton zoo in Devon, but managers there are...

• Ex-industry boss sheds light on Sellafield panic• Greenpeace calls for fresh review of atomic industry The autobiography of a former director of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) is likely to reignite fears about the safety...

Monbiot has got it wrong: feed-in tariffs are not a waste of money. They work – just look at the German renewables industryThank goodness Jeremy Leggett stepped in to correct some of the inaccuracies in George Monbiot's...

A new report by the Wildlife Trusts highlights the importance of the Severn estuary both for biodiversity and people

Under the scheme loans will be attached to the property in order to overcome the financial barriers householders faceThe energy and climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, will announce details of a "green loans" scheme today...

Government adviser calls for smarter management of land because of climate change and population increasesParts of the UK could face water shortages, rapidly rising house prices and threats to wildlife and landscapes without...

Climate change secretary wants to legislate for 'local energy revolution' in next parliamentLocal councils will be allowed to start generating and selling electricity back to the grid, in legislation being planned to bring...

Eighty-seven differents projects will each receive £150,000 and two years to demonstrate success in cutting CO2 emissionsThe enormous task of making Britain's existing homes greener will be boosted today with the launch...

Unless the energy bill mandates tighter emissions standards for coal-fired power stations, the UK will miss its carbon-cut targetsThe future of coal-fired power stations is a burning issue...

• North Sea could power third of UK in 2020, says industry• Reserves nearly 25bn barrels, but more investment neededBritain's offshore oil and gas fields could still be delivering 1.5m barrels a day by 2020, enough to...

Emissions cuts from cars, homes and farming are key if Scotland is to meet its target of a 42% reduction, new report saysScottish ministers have been warned they need to aggressively target carbon emissions from car use,...