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Energy secretary hits out at Ed Milibands efforts to reform the energy market, warning of damaging effectsLabours energy policies would destroy the certainty and stability the industry so desperately needs, Ed Davey has warned.The...

As Japan and much of the world rows back on nuclear power, why have the Lib Dems made a U-turn to support it?Change is the normal state of politics, particularly in these economically and environmentally turbulent days, but...

Party's ditching of mistaken policy signals they understand we face serious challenges of energy security and climate change"I've changed my mind because of climate change."This was energy secretary Ed Davey's argument for...

Politically, the argument for a mix of energy sources is sensible but does not withstand much serious scrutinyHonest and informed people disagree passionately about nuclear power...

Members accept limited role for atomic power at Glasgow conference in historic reversal of policyThe Liberal Democrats have embraced nuclear power for the first time in their 25-year history on the grounds that it will help...

Guaranteed price will reflect the higher cost of building windfarms and selling power in 'outlying' areasCommunity-owned windfarms on some of Scotland's remotest islands are likely to gain from a new deal to buy their electricity...

Party backs motion to accept nuclear power's role in electricity supply, in a regulated environment and without public subsidyThe Liberal Democrats have voted to accept nuclear power, in a historic reversal of their long-held...

Liberal Democrat leader seeks to use green issues to draw a clear line between coalition partners in his conference speechNick Clegg taunted the Conservative party for abandoning their environmental ambitions in his leader's...

Liberal Democrat energy secretary fears rightwingers are putting billions of pounds of investment in jeopardy by creating uncertainty about government policyTens of billions of pounds of investment in low-carbon, job-creating...

Energy secretary claims that consumers would be better off by 2020 as a result of his policies to decarbonise the economy

Energy secretary says anti-European and tax cut policies would endanger coalition attempts to lead UK out of recessionThe energy secretary, Chris Huhne, has warned that Tory "slavering" over tax cuts and Europe threatens...

The energy and climate change secretary's speech today will not have gone down well with his party's more idealistic green fringeIn the early days of the coalition there was a fair amount of cautious goodwill from environmentalists.The...

Huhne tells delegates at the Lib Dem conference there is an important place for new nuclear stations 'as long as there is no public subsidy'Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat energy and climate secretary, today urged his party...

The energy and climate change secretary's speech today will not have gone down well with his party's more idealistic green fringeIn the early days of the coalition there was a fair amount of cautious goodwill from environmentalists.The...