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UK politician to push for decarbonisation target in Energy Bill
18 December 2012A leading Conservative politician is to propose an amendment to the UK's Energy Bill to mandate a 2030 decarbonisation target for the power sector.
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Dash for gas risks undermining UK renewables
06 December 2012The UK government has given the green light to 30 new gas power stations and potentially opened the door to widespread fracking in a move that critics fear will undermine confidence in renewables.
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EU to start work on post-2020 renewables support
04 December 2012EU energy ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday invited the European Commission to start work on a post-2020 policy framework for renewable energy to "ensure that the strong impetus provided by the current legislative framework is not lost".
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CSAPR rehearing decision expected soon – but rescue seen unlikely
03 December 2012The DC Circuit Court is likely to decide whether to rehear a decision invalidating the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) in the next few months, but market participants are not expecting a judicial rescue.
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Emitters get reprieve in UK Energy Bill
29 November 2012The UK government plans to let energy-intensive industries off some of the bill for the UK's shift towards clean energy, claiming that "decarbonisation should not mean deindustrialisation".
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UK's Green Investment Bank opens with sights on institutions
28 November 2012Making the UK's offshore wind farms attractive to pension funds and insurance companies will be key to the success of the country's newly launched Green Investment Bank (GIB), its chief investment officer said.
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California holds first carbon auction as legal threats loom
27 November 2012California has hailed its first auction of carbon allowances as a success, but legal challenges continue to undermine confidence in its future.
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Aviation wins reprieve from EU emissions rules
13 November 2012The European Commission has suspended the application of its emissions trading system to international aviation, in a surprise move which gives the industry a year to come up with a global plan to control its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Clean energy, carbon and Obama 2
12 November 2012There's little question that renewable energy developers and environmental groups are glad to see Obama back in the White House. But with Congress still divided, how much benefit are they likely to see? Gloria Gonzalez reports
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UK GIB approved amid calls for full borrowing powers
17 October 2012The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has been given the nod by EU regulators to start lending to low-carbon projects, as calls mount for the bank to be cleared to borrow from capital markets.