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Cameron appoints Amber Rudd UK climate change chief
NEWS: Conservative MP takes helm in crunch year with Paris climate summit and debates on clean energy on horizon
Carbon budget row risks UK influence at UN climate talks
Changes to UK’s fourth carbon budget could undermine efforts at EU and UN to secure effective emissions reduction deal says Climate Change Committee
UK renewables generation increases by 56% since 2012
Figures from DECC show renewables production increased by 56% and coal, natural gas and oil decreased this year compared to 2012
Energy efficiency is on 80% of UK businesses’ agendas
The sector is growing by almost 4% a year, creating 136,000 jobs and increasing the country’s GDP by 1%
East Midlands tops UK’s energy consumption league
Tiny county of Rutland consumes the most energy in England and Wales, which Council attributes to its picturesque houses
Cuadrilla “unlikely” to produce oil at Balcombe fracking site
UK shale gas firm say they are “unlikely” to go into production at site, as other areas have better transport and infrastructure links
UK reveals plans for world’s largest offshore wind farm
Plans for giant onshore and offshore windfarms unveiled as government seeks to meet ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ tag
Davey says £3.3 trillion clean tech market ‘booming’
UK climate and energy chief Ed Davey warns countries who fail to invest in low carbon economy will be left behind
UN climate talks: EU negotiator calls for urgent ambition to avoid 2 degrees
UK and EU senior climate negotiator Pete Betts says political conditions need to improve if world is to hit key climate change temperature goal
Energy and Climate Change Committee says draft energy bill could lead to UK missing climate targets
UK government plans to reform the energy sector are lacking detail and could see the country miss its carbon emission targets, according to a report out today.
Greg Barker: China’s domestic ambition must be reflected in international climate negotiations
UK minster for energy and climate change calls on China to stop blocking progress at UNFCCC negotiations and build greater unity with their domestic renewables programme and international ambition.
Erica Robb: UK government need to be taught solar lesson in court
In a column for RTCC, the Solar Spirit director who took on David Cameron says best outcome is for the government to lose FiTs battle and for retrospective changes to be ruled unlawful.