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UK coal burning for electricity surged in 2012
Morning summary: New statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change reveal 39% of the UK’s electricity was produced by coal in 2012
Tea and flapjacks mark Balcombe’s anti-fracking frontline
RTCC’s Sophie Yeo spent Thursday in the village of Balcombe, where villagers are protesting against plans by shale gas firm Cuadrilla to start fracking
UK offers £10 million prize to green car developers
Competition aimed at technologies for everyday vehicles that will be affordable for general public to buy and operate
UK fracking controls loosened to boost exploration
Morning summary: Local communities are set to lose control over whether fracking can go ahead
Urine-powered mobile phones could soon be in the shops
British scientists have developed a new way to charge electrical appliances by spending a penny or visiting the loo
UK hands fracking firms “most generous tax breaks in world”
Morning briefing: George Osborne has infuriated environmentalists by announcing big tax breaks for the shale gas industry
Why did David Cameron promise to lead the ‘greenest government ever’?
The Prime Minister promised to put green issues at the top of his agenda, but the delivery has been disappointing
Food waste could power 600,000 UK homes
Pilot food waste digesters in Oxfordshire highlight potential for up to 150 medium-sized plants to be built across country
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
Ed Balls accuses UK government of ‘undermining’ green growth
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls positions Labour the party of low carbon development, promising more support for renewables and a decarbonisation target
Tidal energy could power half of Scotland
The Pentland Firth, often described as the Saudi Arabia of tidal energy, has the potential to provide half of Scotland’s electricity
Comment: education is the key to addressing climate change
Adam Dyster from the UK Youth Climate Coalition says the inclusion of climate debate in the UK geography curriculum is hugely important
Masdar aims to boost renewable investments after London Array success
Masdar chief Sultan Al Jaber keen to expand global operations after successful launch of the world’s largest offshore windfarm
World’s largest offshore windfarm officially opens in UK
British Prime Minister David Cameron unveils the 630MW London Array off the Kent coast
Analysis: where is all the money for energy efficiency?
From the EU to individual homeowners, sourcing the cash for supposed no-brainer projects is proving harder than anticipated
Shale gas could help UK hit carbon targets
Shale gas development is in its early stages in the UK with 176 licences for onshore oil and gas exploration already issued.
Glastonbury 2013: a celebration of waste or green thinking?
The environmental impact of Glastonbury causes concern before attendees even reach the gates
UK on track to miss key 2022 carbon target: report
Latest update from government’s climate change advisors warns business as usual will mean exceeding 2018-2022 carbon budget
Flint: Tory ‘game playing’ on climate affecting UK credibility
Shadow energy secretary says Britain’s reputation as a low carbon leader is being tarnished by Conservative ‘political game playing’
Davey: climate deniers are crackpots and conspiracy theorists
UK climate and energy chief launches attach on hardline sceptics, and calls on EU to adopt 50% decarbonisation target by 2030