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Rather than retreating under pressure, the Labour leader has reaffirmed his faith in his political project.
Oil minister says looking at further energy investments in UK and Europe.
Climate change and population growth will hugely increase the risk to people from extreme weather, a report says.
Private companies still deliver electricity that consumers pay for but everything else, from prices to outcomes, is determined by politicians.
EU-backed Re-Green initiative concludes the success of green city programmes rests on the quality of the environmental data that is available
Saudi oil minister suggests Opec oil cartel would keep its production ceiling at 30m barrels per day.
Wind, hydro, and other green energy sources produced more electricity than coal, gas or nuclear in first six months of year
Too much capital across Europe is sitting idle, argues Martin Schoenberg of Climate Change Capital, the EU's infrastructure investment plan provides a way to put it to a good and green use
Major new study calls for businesses and public sector to report exposure to extreme weather events such as typhoons and superstorms
A new report shows that the UK's farms can easily generate as much power as the proposed Hinkley C nuclear plant, writes Jonathan Porritt. Not only would it all be renewable, but if could all be in place by 2020. Here he offers some friendly - but strictly confidential - advice for Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
A large-scale independent study by Health Canana finds no link between the noise from wind turbines and health, writes Tyler Hamilton. That's not to say wind turbines can't be annoying - but there's a sure way to deal with that: give locals a financial benefit from their operation. Has Britain's wind industry got something to learn?
Auto giant releases new figures revealing it boasts a 58 per cent market share for zero-emission cars
Shadow Environment Secretary Maria Eagle to unveil proposals for sweeping reform of water market
Regulation isn't an ideological issues, it's a pragmatic one,' says Energy and Climate Change Secretary as he makes case for latest energy efficiency rules
The president of the World Bank has promised to back out of financing coal developments, and instead target its finance at 'every dimension of renewable energy' under a new climate-friendly strategy.
European Commission and European Investment Bank unveil €21bn fund designed to boost investor confidence in new infrastructure projects
Oregon's 'Yes on 92' GMO labeling supporters are just 809 votes from winning, forcing a recount in which they are confident of prevailing - despite being hugely outspent by a corporate 'no' campaign that received nearly $5 million from Monsanto alone.
Global warming could increase the risk of life-threatening heatwaves more than 10-fold by the end of the century
Two years after Hurricane Sandy, 'official' responses have failed, writes Michael Premo. Promises have been broken, money remains in limbo, and families are still not back in their homes. With climate change due to bring further disasters, we must build a new kind of resilience that's democratic, participative and rooted in local communities.
The 'vaquita', a small porpoise limited to a small area of Mexico's Gulf of California, is on the brink of extinction, writes Willie Mackenzie - its numbers reduced to around 100. But it's not too late to save it, by expanding a protected area and providing alternative livelihoods for local fishermen.
88 items | 8 visits
Environmental stories from the last 24 hours, collected by Green Alliance.
Updated on Nov 27, 14
Created on Nov 27, 14
Category: Not Categorized
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