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Peer pressure rules in the global climate policy schoolyard

The international climate talks can at times resemble an unruly playground - lots of tears, shouting, and not an awful lot of order. It's enough to make the casual observer wonder whether the annual...

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Daily climate and energy links - 28th November 2013

Water shortages may make fracking impractical, industry says  The water trade body Water UK and the industry which represents shale gas companies have agreed to cooperate on expanding the number of...

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UK uses more energy, more renewables, and still relies on fossil fuels as...

The UK got a record share of electricity from renewable sources in April to June this year, the government's latest statistics show. But that spike could be short-lived, and the UK remains largely...

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Is the government prepared to talk about fuel poverty?

2,700 people die every year because they can't afford to heat their  home - and a key government measures for tackling the problem is about to be weakened. The government's fuel poverty programme is...

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Decoding Labour's 10 point energy plan

Labour has released its new energy policy, and it's harking back to the golden days of... Thatcherism. In a 10-point plan, Labour tells us how it would "make the energy market work" - a plan that...

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Daily climate and energy links - 29th November 2013

Lord Browne: fracking will not reduce UK gas prices  The head of UK fracking company, Cuadrilla, has contradicted the Prime Minister and Chancellor saying shale gas will not have a "material effect"...

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Parliamentary Committee challenges weakening of government fuel poverty targets

The government has "shifted the goal posts" by rolling back on a commitment to eradicate fuel poverty and fiddling official statistics, according to a new report. Parliament's Environmental Audit...

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Daily climate and energy links - 2nd December 2013

Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe   Hinkley Point deal under threat from EU ruling  The European Commission is close to concluding that Britain's nuclear programme...

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Energy bills still set to rise, just a little less than before

The government this morning announced a range of measures which it claims should save households around £50 per year on their energy bills. While this might seem like good news at first, the changes...

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Whats new about the governments energy efficiency announcements?

The government formally announced today that it's going to weaken one of its key energy efficiency programmes as part of its package of measures to reduce consumer bills. But it's sweetened the pill -...

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Mail on Sunday's £300 billion "eco bill" claim is almost double government...

The government has today announced households would be paying £50 less for energy next year - good news, says climate skeptic journalist David Rose in the Mail on Sunday. But before everyone rushes...

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Daily climate and energy links - 3rd December 2013

Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe UK energy suppliers roll back on energy prices  All of the 'big six' energy suppliers announced they would roll-back their...

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Will the big six profit from lobbying to keep the UK’s homes energy inefficient?

Energy companies lobbied the government to cut 'green levies' from bills, and yesterday they got their wish. But now the government has announced it will be reforming a number of energy efficiency...

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Current climate targets could send emissions over the edge

Nations breathed a sigh of relief when, after a fractious few weeks, negotiators were able to find any agreement at all at UN climate talks at Warsaw. But in the continuing absence of a global...

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Daily Briefing |Lower subsidies for wind and solar, British Gas under fire &...

Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe New nuclear plant in Wales gets go ahead as part of £25bn spending on major infrastructure project Treasury Chief Secretary Danny...

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Which of the government’s £215 billion energy wishes will come true?

The government today unveiled its latest plans for updating the UK's energy system in its new national infrastructure plan. The 145-page document outlines plans for over £375 billion worth of new...

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More for offshore wind, less for onshore and solar: what the new subsidies...

The government intends to cut subsidies for onshore wind and solar power, while slightly increasing financial support for offshore wind, it announced today. It believes the changes won't hurt its...

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Old coal puts energy bill in ping pong

MPs rejected a measure that would have limited greenhouse gas emissions from old coal power stations today. The vote means that the UK's nascent Parliamentary Energy Bill, designed to reform the...

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Daily climate and energy links - 5th December 2013

Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe Homeowners face huge bills to pay for flood threat  "Thousands of homeowners and small businesses at risk from flooding will find...

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A summary of the government's green levy reforms in the chancellor's autumn...

After a week of pre-briefing and speculation, chancellor George Osborne finally announced the government's full spate of green levy reforms in today's autumn statement. The reforms could significantly...

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