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  • The UK announces plan to slash renewables subsidies further [UPDATED]

    23 July 2015

    The UK government has dealt a fresh blow to the renewables sector by outlining plans for another cut to subsidies as part of a drive to reduce consumers' energy bills.

  • Norwegian government backs oil fund coal divestment

    28 May 2015

    Norway's NOK7 trillion ($894 billion) oil fund is to divest more of its coal holdings after the country's politicians gave an earlier-than-expected backing to plans to reduce its exposure to the commodity.

  • Santander stops funding APRIL after Greenpeace deforestation campaign

    02 March 2015

    Santander has bowed to pressure to withdraw finance from the paper company Asia Pacific Resources International (April) after Greenpeace launched a campaign criticising it for logging Indonesian forests.

  • EU energy, climate change plans get mixed reception

    26 February 2015

    Industry and NGOs have given a mixed reception to the European Commission's new proposals to improve energy security and reduce carbon emissions within the EU.

  • Business welcomes EU 2030 emissions goal, but not renewables target

    28 October 2014

    Industry and investors have broadly welcomed the EU's new climate and energy policy framework for 2030.

  • UK renewables reach important – but modest – milestone

    07 July 2014

    As the UK's share of electricity generated from renewable sources approaches 20%, Seb Beloe hails the achievement, but says there is much further to go.

  • APP leads 'world's largest private conservation project'

    01 May 2014

    Asia Pulp & Paper is backing what it claims is the largest private-sector led conservation project in the world in a bid to shake off its bad environmental reputation.

  • Biomass generators told: prove sustainability or lose subsidies

    22 August 2013

    UK biomass-fired power generators will be forced to prove their fuel is sourced according to sustainability standards or lose their subsidies, under rules announced today.

  • EU carbon surges after stronger-than-expected fix in Parliament

    03 July 2013

    EU carbon prices climbed almost 50% today after the European Parliament backed a plan to give the ailing market a short-term boost, and unexpectedly rejected most amendments that would have weakened the proposal.

  • Non-toxic investments

    19 June 2013

    Investors need to raise more questions about the financial risks arising from hazardous chemicals produced and used by a range of companies, says Sonja Haider