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Ed Davey says he wants “a green economy”

Ed Davey says he wants “a green economy”

Ed Davey, the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has pledged to support green jobs and investment and help grow a green economy.


UK braced for snow chaos as gritter trucks clock up a million miles

A huge snow storm is set to cause widespread disruption across the UK this weekend as an Atlantic weather system moves in from the west.


Ed Davey takes over as Energy and Climate Change Secretary

Liberal Democrat MP Ed Davey has become the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change following the resignation of Chris Huhne.


Chris Huhne resigns as Energy and Climate Change Secretary

Chris Huhne has resigned as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change after being charged by the Crown Prosecution Services for perverting the course of justice.


The Ingenious way to taking the risk and the cost out of energy efficiency investment

The Ingenious way to taking the risk and the cost out of energy efficiency investment

There are potentially big savings to be made by businesses that invest in energy efficiency upgrades. But how does a company know which are the right ones to invest in and how will it be able to afford to pay for them anyway? James Axtell, investment director of clean energy at Ingenious, talks to Louise Bateman about the group's new Energy Efficiency EIS Fund – which he claims has the solution to both problems.


Chris Huhne charged with "perverting the course of justice"

Chris Huhne has been charged over speeding ticket offences and is now expected to step down as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.


Biofuels bad for climate, motorists and business, says green group

Friends of the Earth is calling on the Government to stop plans to increase the level of biofuels in UK petrol, saying it will do nothing to cut carbon emissions and cost motorists and businesses billions of pounds at the petrol pump.


New green building regulations to drive demand for Green Deal

Measures to drive up demand for the Green Deal, the Government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme, have been announced as part of long-awaited Government proposals to make Britain’s buildings greener.


DECC shamed over £70,000 bill for lavish away days

Energy Ministers have come under attack after spending tens of thousands of pounds on lavish away days to private members clubs, hotels and football grounds – and even going on one away day to plan another away day.


UK retailers fail to meet food and packaging waste pledges

British retailers have failed to meet a pledge to cut back on supply chain food and packaging waste, with thousands of tonnes of fruit and vegetables, milk and yogurt thrown away every year, after being rejected for being the wrong shape, size or standard.


Huhne to learn fate over criminal charges

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, will learn this morning if he is to face criminal charges relating to speeding ticket offences.


“Surge in enquiries” from solar firms seeking compensation against DECC

A growing number of solar firms are seeking legal advice about compensation for losses incurred as a result of the Government’s move to retrospectively cut the Feed-in Tariff [FiT] for solar electricity, according to a leading legal advisor to renewable energy firms.


London slow to become the 'electric car capital of Europe'

Boris Johnson's plan to make London the electric car capital of Europe is making "slow" progress, with a promise to put thousands of the cars on the city's roads likely to take centuries to achieve at current rates, according to a report published on Wednesday.


Energy efficiency to help green business spending soar to £6.8 bn

The need to drive down energy costs and consumption and make more efficient use of natural resources are the main forces behind a significant growth in spending on green goods and services by UK businesses over the next four years, a new report forecasts.


More than 30 places bid to host Green Investment Bank

More than 30 locations across the UK have put bids in to host the £3 billion Green Investment Bank (GIB) – a third more than the Government was anticipating.


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