The UK and France have put the green economy and energy security at the heart of their relationship. This came as companies from both nations agreed a raft of commercial deals, and the two governments signed up to new agreements to cooperate on energy issues

The UK is to sign a deal with France to strengthen co-operation in the development of civil nuclear energy

The Government must start thinking strategically about energy security to protect the UK’s energy supply against short-term shocks and rising global energy prices, according to a report by MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee.

Drax, operator of Britain's largest coal-fired power station, is scrapping plans to build two biomass plants in the UK with Germany's Siemens in a fresh blow to the future of renewable energy

Energy regulator Ofgem has today set out a detailed road map to open up the wholesale electricity market by setting out three clear objectives which the Big Six suppliers will have to meet. This is to enhance competition and will ensure independent suppliers can buy wholesale power in the range of products they need more easily

The government is to provide grant funding totalling nearly £3 million to four major collaborative projects that will develop and demonstrate technologies to tackle CO2 emissions from power plants and energy-intensive industries

The First Minister has revealed the potential impact of the energy economy on the finances of an independent Scotland, describing it as the source of Scotland's "reindustrialisation"

The eagerly awaited Certificate of Nuclear Professionalism has had its first cohort of students through one of its seven modules. The Technical Leadership module delivered by Aston Business School commenced delivery on the 25th January 2012

New analysis from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), based on case studies from across Asia and the Pacific, calls for a set of 'energy plus” services – one that combines access to modern energy for heating, cooking and electricity, with measures that generate cash, supplement incomes and improve health and education

Grasping the opportunities for growth presented by a sustainable construction and property sector will be the main priority for the new Green Construction Board, which held its first meeting today.