.gif)
Latest news - UK
UK
COP15: Last day of summit brings new determination to reach agreement
As the final day of talks at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen begins, there seems to be new determination to reach a deal despite agreement remaining on a knife edge.
UK regulator shortlists bidders for offshore transmission links
UK energy regulator Ofgem has announced the shortlist of bidders still in the running for offshore transmission contracts worth over £1 billion.
Efficient buildings key to meeting UK emission reduction targets, says report
Non-domestic buildings must improve their energy efficiency if the UK is to meet its carbon emission reduction targets, according to a report out today from the Carbon Trust.
UK overhauls green rating standards for new homes
UK Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has unveiled plans to make the Government’s existing green rating for new homes easier to understand and more consumer-friendly.
COP15: Final deadline for agreement approaches
As the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen moves into the final stages, the possibility of a deal looks more remote.
UK opposition party sign up London boroughs to trial green deal
Yesterday, UK opposition party the Conservatives outlined their vision for a low carbon economy if they are elected next year.
UK low-carbon economy could be delayed by ‘skills gap’, says report
The UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy could be delayed by a ‘skills gap’ facing the industry, according to a report from the Commons Environmental Audit Committee.
COP15: World leaders converge on Copenhagen but deal still looks distant
World leaders – 119 of them – converge on the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen today, but the likelihood of reaching an actual deal remains on a knife edge.
All Londoners will be within a mile of electric car charge point, says Mayor
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has pledged that no Londoner will be more than a mile from an electric car charge point.
Vattenfall and Pelamis to join forces on wave power project
Swedish utility Vattenfall is joining forces with Edinburgh-based company Pelamis Wave Power to develop a wave power project off the Shetland Islands.