2011

5 Dec -

High Court to hear solar legal challenge application

29 Nov -

2011 will be 10th warmest year on record, say scientists

29 Nov -

Chancellor George Osborne delivers Autumn Statement

28 Nov -

Government road-building plan 'throwing good money after bad'

28 Nov -

EU must lead world to new climate deal

24 Nov -

Chris Huhne sets out UK ambition for Durban climate talks

23 Nov -

Solar cuts will cost Treasury millions and destroy up to 29,000 jobs

23 Nov -

Chris Huhne Green Deal announcement

22 Nov -

Winter deaths figures are national disgrace

21 Nov -

Greenhouse gas levels hit new high

17 Nov -

Government must stand firm on Air Passenger Duty

15 Nov -

Pigs in Trafalgar Square scoff leftovers at mass free lunch

15 Nov -

MPs debate petrol prices

14 Nov -

Govt risking lives by watering down air pollution rules

11 Nov -

Friends of the Earth to take legal action over Government solar cuts

9 Nov -

Energy agency warns over urgent need to switch to clean power

7 Nov -

We threaten Government with court over plans to slash solar subsidies

2 Nov -

Report shows fracking did cause Lancashire earth tremors

2 Nov -

Thames Estuary airport plan would sell environment down the river

31 Oct -

Government cuts solar energy support

31 Oct -

npower fined for consumer complaints mishandling

27 Oct -

New govt stats reveal huge uptake of solar schemes

27 Oct -

"Cut don't kill" plea as Energy Minister Greg Barker addresses solar industry

26 Oct -

Chris Huhne right to challenge short-sighted approach to economy

25 Oct -

MPs urge Government action on energy security

24 Oct -

Merthyr incinerator scrapped

22 Oct -

90 per cent of Brits want public inquiry into energy firms - new survey

20 Oct -

Financial boost for offshore wind

17 Oct -

£300 extra energy costs for UK households by 2020 - new report

17 Oct -

Energy Secretary Chris Huhne to meet Big Six energy companies in urgent summit

14 Oct -

Soaring Big Six profits outrageous - Government must end rip-off

14 Oct -

Nature check: leading environmental groups warn Government over failing nature record

12 Oct -

Power firm opens up to energy market

12 Oct -

EU CAP reform plans unveiled

11 Oct -

MPs right to criticise Government for undermining green investor confidence

11 Oct -

N-plant safety report doesn't justify new reactors

10 Oct -

Europe most dependent on foreign land for goods - new report

6 Oct -

Fossil fuel alternatives essential to tackle soaring fuel bills

6 Oct -

Thomson Airways launches biofuel flights

6 Oct -

Top EU lawyer says aviation carbon cap is legal

3 Oct -

George Osborne slammed over carbon comments

30 Sep -

U-turn on fortnightly bin collections is astonishing waste of money

30 Sep -

80mph speed limit is bad for the economy and climate

27 Sep -

Ed Miliband right to accuse Big Six of vested interests

26 Sep -

Tribute to Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Wangari Maathai

23 Sep -

Energy firm ditches nuclear to focus on renewables

22 Sep -

No hidden agenda on planning, says Minister

22 Sep -

European 'supergrid' will boost energy security and create jobs

21 Sep -

Shale gas company claims energy and jobs potential in North West

21 Sep -

Cameron planning intervention must lead to major changes

20 Sep -

Lib Dem conference: Members vote against nuclear subsidies

20 Sep -

European Commission publishes Resource Efficiency Roadmap

15 Sep -

Council carbon cuts due to recession not green action

13 Sep -

More than 80% of people think slop buckets are trouble-free - new survey

8 Sep -

River Thames to power Windsor Castle

7 Sep -

Huhne turns up the heat on 'Big Six' energy companies

7 Sep -

Planning reforms: Campaigners to meet Minister to discuss concerns

5 Sep -

Fossil fuels not green taxes are driving hikes in fuel bills

1 Sep -

Red tape challenge: green regulations in the firing line

25 Aug -

Government delays decision on aviation emissions

19 Aug -

Government launches England wildlife strategy

16 Aug -

North Sea oil spills are further reason to switch to green energy

15 Aug -

Rail price hikes are a national scandal

15 Aug -

Energy saving light bulbs cut bills and help ward off price rises

11 Aug -

MP report shows bus services need more support

4 Aug -

Government failing to back greener travel - new report

3 Aug -

Sellafield MOX nuclear plant to close

29 Jul -

Green energy switch will insulate big industry from fossil fuel price hikes

28 Jul -

Supermarkets failing to cut plastic bag use voluntarily

28 Jul -

Govt energy stats show UK is increasingly dependent on imported gas

25 Jul -

Government planning guidance fails to protect people and environment

25 Jul -

MPs call for compensation for customers misled by energy companies

18 Jul -

MP energy vote set to create dash for gas

18 Jul -

Pembroke power plant plans unlawful

14 Jul -

Government must do more to adapt to climate change

14 Jul -

Government must insulate homes to wipe out fuel poverty

12 Jul -

Green energy revolution needed to stabilise power bills - new analysis

12 Jul -

Never ending energy bill rises on the cards without green energy reforms

8 Jul -

British Gas increases gas and electricity bills

7 Jul -

Green taxes are crucial for a cheaper future

5 Jul -

Tory MEPs help kill off tougher EU action on climate change

1 Jul -

Miliband challenge to Government solar funding cuts welcomed

30 Jun -

Government urged to stop homes leaking heat

23 Jun -

Government gives green light to nuclear gamble

22 Jun -

Cameron must tackle Tory MEPs over climate vote

22 Jun -

Aviation biofuels target threatens food prices

22 Jun -

Feeble EU energy efficiency programme set to fail

21 Jun -

Energy Bill: Government forced to remove nuclear subsidy clause

21 Jun -

G20 farming meeting must heed expert advice on soaring food prices

14 Jun -

Government waste review recycles old ideas and dumps ambition

10 Jun -

Government energy efficency proposals for rented homes too weak

10 Jun -

Ministers must act on drought threat

9 Jun -

Government slashes solar electricity funding

9 Jun -

Waste Review must slash black bag waste

7 Jun -

Government publishes Natural Environment White Paper

6 Jun -

Wildlife sites not enough to protect nature's economic benefits

6 Jun -

Wales incinerator won't deliver on UK climate targets

2 Jun -

Green Deal lacks big picture plan to ensure no one lives in a cold home

2 Jun -

Scientists put a price on nature

31 May -

Emissions highest in history

30 May -

Government to offer financial incentives to reinstate weekly bin collections

24 May -

Rush for shale gas makes no sense in fight against climate change

23 May -

Green bank will restore investor confidence in renewable energy

23 May -

Government announces pylon redesign competition

19 May -

Cuts to local government funding could decimate councils' ability to tackle climate change - new report

17 May -

Carbon budget welcomed - but 'get-out clause' could dent business confidence

16 May -

Carbon target review would undermine business confidence

16 May -

More planning power for businesses risks urban sprawl

16 May -

MPs warn over subsidies for nuclear power

14 May -

Charities question Cameron's 'greenest Government ever' claim one year on

12 May -

Miliband challenges Cameron on climate change targets

12 May -

Childrens cold homes misery 'unacceptable', warns leading health expert

11 May -

Huhne action on cold rented homes welcomed

11 May -

New Vestas wind turbine plant for Kent

11 May -

MPs demand doubling of Government effort on tackling fuel poverty

10 May -

Energy Bill: Green Deal will leave millions out in the cold

10 May -

Huhne urged to resign if Government rejects climate advice

9 May -

Climate Change Committee publishes renewable energy report

7 May -

Cameron failing on 'greenest Government ever' pledge

21 Apr -

London air pollution breaches legal level

19 Apr -

Community Secretary Eric Pickles wins award for talking rubbish

15 Apr -

Alan Titchmarsh urged to stop using peat

14 Apr -

BP AGM - Oil giant's dirty reputation well-deserved

13 Apr -

EU green fuel tax plans welcomed

11 Apr -

Increase in fortnightly bin collections welcomed

10 Apr -

Abolishing bin fines will cost council tax payers

8 Apr -

UN climate talks conclude in Bangkok

7 Apr -

Government challenged over High Speed Rail plans

7 Apr -

Cold rented homes cost NHS £145m a year - new research

31 Mar -

Government warned over green economy plans as UK emissions rise

31 Mar -

Voluntary approach to tackling climate change locally is failing - new survey

28 Mar -

EU plans to phase-out cars from cities welcomed - but emission reduction targets still too weak

23 Mar -

Fuel duty cuts are a temporary sticking plaster

23 Mar -

Chancellor remains addicted to high-oil economy

22 Mar -

Opposition to new UK nuclear grows - new survey

21 Mar -

Sexy new energy-saving video turns up the heat on Government

18 Mar -

Budget must cut UK's reliance on expensive oil, gas and coal

18 Mar -

Government lowers ambition of green energy scheme

16 Mar -

Car firms must accelerate green action

16 Mar -

Cameron backs nuclear power

14 Mar -

Nuclear crisis in Japan - Friends of the Earth reaction

14 Mar -

Government review could exclude poor from green energy scheme

11 Mar -

UK given three months to tackle air polluton - or face prosecuton

10 Mar -

Government launches Renewable Heat Incentive

9 Mar -

BP violating human rights rules, says UK Government

8 Mar -

Government publishes carbon action plan

8 Mar -

EU plans map road to climate catastrophe

7 Mar -

EU climate plans point to 3C temperature rise

7 Mar -

Coca-Cola to open new plastic bottle recycling facility

3 Mar -

Urgent action must follow Huhne green speech

2 Mar -

Geneva Motor Show - Greener cars must be the future

2 Mar -

Insulating rented homes could save tenants 488 pounds a year - new report

28 Feb -

High-speed rail: Existing rail upgrade should be priority

25 Feb -

NHS advises people to eat less red and processed meat

24 Feb -

Millions shiver in cold homes while British Gas profit

17 Feb -

Government scraps forest sell-off

16 Feb -

MPs call for more support for hill farmers

16 Feb -

Effective recycling doesn't need multiple waste bins

16 Feb -

Cameron urged to give forest sell-off the chop

16 Feb -

Nocton super dairy plans withdrawn

14 Feb -

Solar firms angry over feed-in tariff review fiasco

11 Feb -

Forest sell-off delay welcomed

11 Feb -

Green light for destructive Bristol biofuels power plant slammed

9 Feb -

Charles backed over economic growth warning

9 Feb -

Yorkshire wind farm good news for jobs

7 Feb -

Feed-in tariff review will undermine green energy investment

4 Feb -

New car sales: faster action needed on greener vehicles

4 Feb -

Low-carbon economy should have been at heart of Clegg speech

3 Feb -

Government waste figures show recycling more popular than ever

1 Feb -

High transport fares have fuelled our car dependency

1 Feb -

Recession leads to fall in UK greenhouse gas emissions

27 Jan -

Planning commission decision on Merthyr incinerator slammed

27 Jan -

300 new solar panel jobs

26 Jan -

New Government energy rules could undermine climate strategy

25 Jan -

Government must act on household waste mountain

24 Jan -

Foresight report on food and farming futures

20 Jan -

UK takes the lead on offshore wind

20 Jan -

2010 is 'second warmest year on record'

20 Jan -

Dismay as High Court gives London City Airport green light

19 Jan -

Funding boost for green local transport welcomed

18 Jan -

Plans for new South East airport slammed

17 Jan -

Give people a voice in Localism Bill planning proposals

13 Jan -

Bat for Lashes joins Warm Homes campaign

12 Jan -

Government attempts to keep air pollution information secret

4 Jan -

Giant Welsh incinerator proposal will be key test for new planning rules

20 Dec -

High Speed Rail: Upgrading existing rail network should be priority

29 Apr -

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