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Coalition energy secretary Ed Davey says Tories would have accepted a much higher price as they were ‘gagging for nuclear’

Coalition government granted far more more meetings to fossil fuel sector than renewable energy companies between 2010 and 2014, Guardian analysis reveals

Coalition government granted more meetings to Shell and BP alone than the green energy sector – and more than twice as many as the top two climate NGOs

Government’s export credit agency gave £1.13bn to ‘dirty’ energy operations abroad compared to just £3.6m to clean energy

Guardian analysis reveals new rules agreed by government will make huge swath of protected areas off limits for shale gas exploration

By changing the rules, this government has sabotaged the promise of a UK community energy revolution and secured the dominance of the ‘big six’ energy companies

Ed Davey, energy secretary, plans to start talks next month to discuss the potential of the UK’s first lagoon power project

Ed Davey, energy secretary, plans to start talks next month to discuss the potential of the UK’s first lagoon power projectThe coalition government’s pre-election infrastructure spending bonanza will continue on Tuesday...

Energy secretary says Tory ideological stance is putting off investors and lack of turbines will raise consumer billsEnergy secretary Ed Davey has warned that the Conservative partys opposition to onshore wind turbines risks...

Maria McCaffery and Mark Wallace debate the costs, subsidies and future of windfarms Continue reading...

The policy of backing luxury renewables such as offshore wind power simply will not add up to cheaper energy billsRalph Waldo Emerson was probably thinking of politicians when he said that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin...

Lib Dems claim leader rejected Tory proposal to limit the number of new onshore turbinesNick Clegg has blocked a proposal by David Cameron to restrict the construction of onshore windfarms, a Liberal Democrat source has said.It...

Olympics chief John Armitt believes only power cuts will force politicians to confront lack of energy infrastructure investmentThe man who masterminded London's highly successful Olympic Games has said power blackouts would...

UK's green plans dealt blow by shelving of Atlantic Array, which would have powered 1m homes and created thousands of jobsBritain's green ambitions have been dealt a blow as a big six energy company has pulled the plug on...

Government, council and retailer-backed report says ban on landfill could save UK £17bn and heat 600,000 homesFood producers, retailers, restaurants and consumers are being urged to join forces to secure a ban on all food...