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Local authorities invest £16bn in fossil fuel companies. In Southwark, we will no longer do this

London mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to follow Nottingham and Bristol in setting up a council energy company – and it could shake up the whole market

While much of the country takes a break, there are people working hard behind the scenes to keep the lights on, the traffic moving and the streets safe

An organic farmer turned politician, a woman with solar panels on her shed and a man who cycles in the snow – the city leaders who live green

Communities in Germany, Canada and Uganda are already reaping the benefits of moving away from fossil fuels to more decentralised energy systems

Renewable energy, social housing, infrastructure – there’s no shortage of ethical inspiration for local authorities divesting from fossil fuels

The community energy sector needs to look to more innovative models to survive the loss of government support and cuts to subsidies

The community energy sector needs to look to more innovative models to survive the loss of government support and cuts to subsidies

From Robin Hood Energy to solar mosques, community energy schemes are hotting up – but so is the fracking scene

Building a wind farm or solar energy project is nothing professionals in fossil fuels can’t manage, but there are too few programmes to help them retrain

Trade partnership between the EU and US could remove barriers facing the green energy sector, but experts warn of potential dangers

More than 6,000 cities have signed up to go further than EU climate targets. Copenhagen, Bristol and Växjö are leading the way

State energy subsidies can be decried as unwarranted market interference or lauded as crucial help in tackling climate change. We sum up the arguments

With EU regulations demanding European countries contribute to the cost of new infrastructure, the time to invest is nowIn Europe, electricity is a commodity traded on an hourly or half-hourly basis, often months ahead of...

National planning rules do little to support community energy projects, despite their wider social and environmental benefitsWhen the Cornish village of Gorran High Lanes raised £80,000 in a share issue to install two...