Ask any oil executive where our future energy will come from and they will reply that the answer lies in “the mix”: arguing we need oil, gas, renewables and probably nuclear.
The oil industry argues that its days as the predominant provider of energy are not yet over, despite climate change and peak oil.
But we know [...]

Headline on the BBC’s flagship radio show, the Today programme at 8.00 AM this morning: 20-odd Greenpeace protestors have spent the night on the House of Commons to highlight the government’s lack of action on climate change.
Next headline: a report by the Government’s own advisors on climate change says the government must do more to [...]

When the financial crisis hit and the global economy plunged into recession, many people argued that it would be a perfect opportunity for a “Green New Deal”, were the recovery would be built by green sustainable jobs.
You could solve the financial and climate crisis in one. But governments around the world have poured trillions into [...]

It is meant to be a visit to talk about China’s commitment to tackling climate change, but on the sidelines is the thorny issue of China’s protectionist tactics to become the world leader in renewable energy.
In many ways China has stolen a march on its rivals: The US and EU had the technology to become [...]

Everywhere there are signs of political momentum on climate change.
There is no doubt that an Obama White House has reinvigorated the debate on energy and climate and the international push for an agreement in Copenhagen this December. The Democrats are calling for a different energy path and even Gordon Brown is now talking green. After [...]