The government is to invest over £10 million in new research and development to help demonstrate that wave and tidal energy can be generated at scale, and with lower energy production costs

British Gas has announced a 5% cut in its electricity prices with immediate effect.The move comes a day after EDF Energy announced plans to cut its gas tariff by the same percentage owing to low energy use during the mild winter

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to create a multibillion dollar fund to ensure vulnerable nations are protected against increasing climate change devastation

Local Energy recently conducted a survey of Local Authorities to examine the impact of cuts on their climate change strategy and staff.

Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has presented to Parliament the final report by the Chief Nuclear Inspector, Dr Mike Weightman, into events at the Fukushima power station in March this year. This follows an interim report, published in May

The Forestry Commission is about to test a new quality assurance scheme for tree planting projects designed to sequester carbonThe market for such projects is increasing but, until now, there have been no standards to measure their claims against, or to ensure that real benefits will accrue.

Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, said in response to research by consumer group Which? showing the six major energy suppliers received over four million complaints in 2011

In a new study launched Wednesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA), weeks ahead of the Durban Climate Change talks, scientists warn that if the current trend to build high-carbon generating infrastructures continues, the world's carbon budget will be swallowed up by 2017, leaving the planet more vulnerable than ever to the effects of irreversible climate change

Caroline Flint MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, speaking after confirmation that CPI has reached a record 5.2%, said

Lieutenant General Sir Philip Trousdell KBE CB has been appointed as Chair of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority for a two year term following a recruitment process regulated by the Office of the Commissioner of Public Appointments