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Green ‘biogas’ has potential to quash UK fracking debate
Supporters say biogas could supply 10% of UK demand, and cut 7.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year
Fracking live: UK protests as they happened
Follow RTCC’s live blog as protests against drilling for shale gas and oil spread across the UK
Thousands march through West Sussex in anti-fracking protest
Morning summary: On Sunday, thousands marched through Balcombe in the biggest demonstration yet against Cuadrilla’s exploratory drilling in the area
Ben Goldsmith: it’s possible to be green and conservative
Co-founder of sustainable investors WHEB says business is leading a green revolution in the UK
New Zealand commits to 5% emissions reduction target
Critics say weakened target is another example of the current government’s climate change ‘coma’
Denmark publishes 78 ideas to curb emissions
Danish government published list of projects that could help it achieve 40% emissions reduction target by 2020
Google user’s carbon footprint equal to ‘one mile drive in car’
Users account for the vast majority of its CO2 footprint, but R&D efforts for self-driving cars are also taking their toll.
Cameron’s fracking pledge dismissed by Northern Irish minister
Environment Minister Mark Durkan says Prime Minister’s shale gas stance is encouraging “reckless and irresponsible” behaviour
Elon Musk unveils 800mph solar powered ‘Hyperloop’ train
Morning summary: Telsa inventor says magnets and fans could shoot capsules floating on a cushion of air through a long tube
China to ‘urgently’ invest in green technologies
Recent trade cases have increased the government’s determination to play a significant role to expand domestic green industries
NZ research highlights urban solar power potential
Urban sprawl may not be as bad for the environment as we thought – as long as every home is fitted with solar panels and electric cars become the norm.
Can Latin America’s leaders balance climate and growth?
Climate policy is becoming a fixture on political agendas, but maintaining investment flows for green growth will be vital
Frustration grows at New Zealand’s climate change ‘coma’
Weak emissions trading scheme and plans for oil and gas drilling raise questions over country’s climate strategy
Ed Davey dismisses fracking with pledge to expand UK renewables
UK energy and climate chief says government committed to clean energy, promising more support in energy bill
China to invest $294 billion in renewables by 2015
China plans to invest 1.8 trillion yuan in clean energy as part of its plan to reduce emissions by 45% by 2020
Saudi Arabia ‘committed’ to green revolution
Country has laid plans to procure 54GW of renewable energy by 2032 with an investment of US$109 billion from the government
Supercomputers take the US electric grid to the next level
A new laboratory in Colorado is helping scientists to figure out how to incorporate renewable technology into the US electric grid
US natural gas guzzling ‘must peak’ by 2030 – report
Influential Center for American Progress think tank says USA will blow 2030 emission target if use of natural gas does not peak in 17 years
Warming climate could hit West Africa river levels
A warming climate may play havoc with energy supplies and food for millions of people in West Africa, as well as putting industrial growth in doubt.
Pakistan outlines plans for country’s first solar park
Government wants to construct 500MW of solar power plants in future to secure electricity supplies