Day: 18 June 2015

edie explains: Levy Control Framework

It is widely accepted that the Government is running out of money to fund it's green energy subsidies.

Pope calls for urgent action on climate change

"The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth," wrote the Pope in a sweeping papal letter which calls for action on phasing out fossil fuels, tackling global water scarcity and adopting a circular economy.

DECC’s subsidy budget reaching crisis point, warns Labour MP

The Government's Levy Control Framework (LCF), which is meant to provide clean energy subsidies through to 2020/21, is "effectively completely bust", a Labour MP has warned.

VIDEO: New IRENA app puts green data at your fingertips

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a new smartphone app which gives the public direct access to up-to-date information on renewable energy potential worldwide.

UK dairy industry commits to enhancing biodiversity

British dairy processors have pledged to enhance biodiversity on processing sites, the trade association has announced.

Government confirms early end to onshore wind subsidies

The UK Government has confirmed plans to end new subsidies for onshore wind farms a year earlier than previously expected - a move roundly condemned by the renewables industry.

Climate innovators prepare for 24-hour global ‘hackathon’

Students, entrepreneurs and policymakers from around the world are trying to find solutions to climate change problems today (June 18) as part of a global hackathon-style event organised by the EU's climate innovation group, Climate-KIC.

Global domination: 164 countries now have renewables pledge

Twenty new countries set renewable energy targets in 2014, meaning that 164 countries around the globe now have some form of commitment or support for clean energy.

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