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MP John Healey has urged the government to reconsider its plans for rolling out

Friends of the Earth has fought back at recent comments from a group opposed to onshore wind turbines, highlighting their need to tackle climate change.

The charity's head of campaigns And...

Electric vehicles (EVs) could now offer more benefits to businesses than just low running costs, according to motoring journalist Carlton Boyce.

While adding EVs to a business fleet is a d...

If Europe agrees to increase the carbon emissions target from 20 per cent by 2020 to 30 per cent, it will make it easier to act on energy efficiency in future decades, the government has said.

The UK and US are to make an agreement this week to work together in developing floating wind technology.

Meeting at international clean energy talks in London, the event will see energy s...

Homeowners need to be given proper explanations of what the Green Deal invo...

Rural households using heating oil could soon find it easier to switch suppliers and cancel their contracts.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced that it has secured voluntary ag...

Prospective house buyers are being encouraged to seek legal advice and consult their mortgage lender when considering the purchase of a property with 'free' solar panels.

Households that h...

Manufacturers are continually striving to reduce the carbon emissions from UK transport and the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that they are succ...

Cities and towns that paint their roofs, pavements and roads with light-coloured materials can significantly reduce their carbon emissions, according to researchers at Concordia University in Ca...