German election 2017: Where the parties stand on energy and climate change
Germany goes to the polls this Sunday and current chancellor Angela Merkel is set to win a fourth term. ... Read More
Energy efficiency policies 'could save UK homes £270', report finds
UK homeowners could cut their yearly bills by hundreds of pounds by making their properties more energy efficient, a new report says. ... Read More
Factcheck: Misleading headlines about electric car charging while boiling the kettle
Since the UK government announced plans to ban petrol and diesel sales from 2040, the shift to electric cars has attracted a lot of negative media... Read More
Q&A: The return of UK fracking and what it could mean for the climate
The UK could soon see its first use of hydraulic fracturing since 2011. ... Read More
Analysis: Why US carbon emissions have fallen 14% since 2005
Before 2005, US carbon emissions were marching upwards year after year, with little sign of slowing down. After this point, they fell quickly,... Read More
In-depth: The challenges facing the Dieter Helm 'energy cost' review
The UK government has asked Prof Dieter Helm, an economist at the University of Oxford, to carry out an energy cost review and report back by the end... Read More
Analysis: Switch to electric vehicles would add just 10% to UK power demand
Earlier this week, UK environment secretary Michael Gove announced plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040. ... Read More
Q&A: How viable are floating offshore windfarms?
Earlier this week, it was widely reported that the world’s first floating windfarm is currently being installed off the coast of Peterhead in... Read More
In-depth: How a smart flexible grid could save the UK £40bn
A smart, flexible electricity grid could help the UK cut carbon more cheaply, saving up to £40bn between now and 2050. ... Read More
In-depth: The challenge of using biofuels to cut transport emissions
Liquid biofuels still have a significant role to play in meeting the UK’s climate change targets, a new report says. ... Read More
The Swiss company hoping to capture 1% of global CO2 emissions by 2025
On the roof of a waste incinerator outside Zurich, the Swiss firm Climeworks has built the world's first commercial plant to suck CO2 directly from... Read More
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