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Two trains built by the French train maker Alstom are now operating on a 62 mile stretch of line in northern Germany

Occupiers protesting against coalmine expansion in Hambach forest call for mass mobilisation

World’s carbon sinks are at risk because the law will count energy from burning trees as carbon neutral, say climate scientists

Imposing tariffs on energy trading could also hinder efforts to counter global warming

More than a million electric cars can now be seen on the streets of Europe, thanks in part to a sales surge in the first half of 2018. Europe has reached this benchmark more quickly than the United States, which is on track...

Government advisers reject central bank’s proposal to sell billions held in oil stocks

After nearly 60 years of lighting homes halogens will be replaced with more energy efficient LEDs

King’s College London ‘lending appearance of neutrality’ to businessman with energy links

Technology developed at Hinkley Point could be used in future facilities all over the world

Bill passed by parliament means more than €300m shares in coal, oil, peat and gas will be sold ‘as soon as practicable’

International rights group Avaaz says the illegal ivory trade is still alive and well in Europe after the group purchased 109 ivory products from 10 countries and found that many of these items were illegaly sourced from...

Sweden’s ambitious goal to provide renewable and affordable energy by 2030 is expected to become reality a little ahead of schedule. The Swedish Wind Power Association (SWPA) says its members are on track to generate 18...

It’s been hard to miss the scooter startup wars opening fresh, techno-fueled rifts in Valley society in recent months. Another flavor of ride-sharing steed which sprouted seemingly overnight to clutter up sidewalks...

From next month two Google StreetView cars will be driving around London’s streets fitted with sensors that take air quality readings every 30 meters to map and monitor air quality in the UK capital...

With the base rate in the eurozone still at 0%, funds are flowing back to the US using a myriad of financial instrumentsWhile governments around the world contemplate the fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war with China,...