Energy bosses tried to explain their price rises to MPs last month. Now their customers can vote with their feet by changing supplier http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-big-switch-consumers-urged-to-act-together-to-undercut-big-six-8944616.html
Scotland will call on the international community to share its ambition on tackling climate change at the UN Climate talks (UNFCCC) in Warsaw this week. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Sharing-Scottish-ambition-on-climate-change-63a.aspx
BY ENVIRONMENT EDITOR ROB EDWARDS The big six energy companies have been accused of misleading the public by blaming green charges for rising gas and electricity bills. In fact, a Westminster government report argues that green charges have cut £64 Read more
By Gordon Hughes, of University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics In the midst of current debates about energy costs it is important to retain a sense of perspective both about what has happened and future prospects. While this will not Read more
Evidence was growing that climate change was responsible for extreme weather disasters such as typhoon Haiyan, the Prime Minister said today. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-says-evidence-is-growing-for-climate-change-link-to-storms-after-typhoon-haiyan-8943229.html
Peter Lilley, the former Cabinet minister who now serves on the Downing Street policy board, said that an unravelling global consensus on climate change should prompt a rethink. http://www.thegwpf.org/david-camerons-policy-advisor-calls-climate-policy-rethink/
Britain should keep cutting carbon emissions even if there is only a 60 per cent chance they are causing climate change, David Cameron said yesterday. His comments came as Japan became the latest industrialised nation to scale back its commitments Read more
Animal rights campaigners are calling for research into how many birds die as a result of solar energy, following claims that solar panels built across major migration paths are burning birds to death. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/solar-panels-placed-along-pacific-flyway-major-migration-paths-are-burning-wings-of-birds-8942681.html