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TCPA welcomes £100m insulation pledge A housing charity has welcomed the pre-budget report and called on the government to remain committed to the low carbon economy.


Feed-in tariff scope extended The scope of the proposed feed-in tariff in the Energy Bill has been extended, with the limit lifted from 3MW to 5MW.


Obama's green plan 'could leave UK behind' Unless the UK takes steps to stimulate the low carbon economy, it could be left behind the US, according to an expert.


Wind power could save 10bn tonnes CO2 by 2020 Renewable energy from wind could cut ten billion tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020, according to a new report.


Green investment will stimulate economies Investing in green infrastructure and keeping to renewables and emissions targets could help governments beat recession, according to a new report.


Miliband raises emissions target Britain has become the first country to adopt the ambitious target of reducing carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.


Scotland to cut emissions 80% Scotland plans to cut emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.


Northern Ireland 'must do more' to promote energy efficiency More must be done to encourage the uptake of renewable energy generation in Northern Ireland, a government minister has claimed.


Low carbon developments 'could become simpler in Scotland' Generating low carbon electricity from home could become a more simple process, thanks to plans under consideration by the Scottish government.


Environment secretary says low-carbon incentives are needed Incentives may encourage European car manufacturers to comply with proposed restrictions to reduce carbon emissions, the environment secretary has claimed.


Norway aims for carbon neutrality by 2030 Norway plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 with a combination of various far-reaching measures.


Banks 'doing more' to combat climate change A new report has claimed that while banks are beginning to address environmental issues in their business and lending practices, more needs to be done by the sector to combat climate change.


Nuclear decision 'bad news' for climate change The government has given the green light to plans for a series of new nuclear power stations across the UK, in a move that has been criticised by environmentalists.


Government targets 'helped make hydroelectric project possible' Work on a major new hydroelectric plant in Scotland would not have been possible without the government's support for renewable energy, according to developers Scottish and Southern Energy.


£55m of renewable energy grants left unclaimed UK businesses and individuals have claimed £25 million of grants to fund renewable energy projects, but the government has revealed that £50 million remains unclaimed.


US government buildings aim for 30% greater energy efficiency The US department of energy has issued new guidelines committing all new federal buildings to achieving 30 per cent improvements in their previous energy efficiency targets.


Local energy efficiency schemes given the go-ahead Changes to the planning system are set to encourage the provision of local renewable energy schemes under new proposals announced today (December 17th).


All new schools 'to be carbon neutral' by 2016 Schools are set to be encouraged to use renewable energy and increase their energy efficiency under new proposals.