Energy giants defy public and political anger and raise gas and electricity prices.

Edward Davey, Energy and Climate Change Secretary attempts to abate anger after SSE partly blamed government for rise

US president says world more stable than five years ago but dangers remain.

Landis+Gyr expects to also extend its manufacturing facilities to meet growing demand.

After falling from grace over Vicky Pryce speeding points scandal, Huhne starts climb back.

Bank of England Govenor Mark Carney bemoaned the "striking" lack of women policymakers, but who would be his first?

Regulator sets out proposals for more level playing field to allow smaller firms to compete with energy giants.

Britain and Germany are Europe's dirtiest countries, sending Cameron's 'greenest government ever' pledge up in smoke.

British government pushes on with plans for uranium company stake sale.

Former UN climate convention executive secretary tells IBTimes UK that carbon trading can help make up for slow political progress.

Government lifts ban on controversial method to produce shale gas despite environmental protests.

PM quashes leading climate change expert appointment for Department of Energy role.

Government's Energy Bill plans to allow energy firms to levy consumers £7.6 bn a year from £2.35 bn towards green power.

Chris Heaton-Harris wanted Delingpole to stand as independent candidate to 'cause some hassle' on wind farms.

UK regulator to probe whistleblower allegations that traders are rigging wholesale gas prices

Spending money on climate change during recession 'not good politics', says MP.

Energy and climate change committee claims consumers can expect higher energy bills.

Others included in the 2012 awards are Brazilian banker Fábio C Barbosa and renewable energy entrepreneur Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.

Interested companies can submit their bid until July.

Urban air pollution is set to become the top environmental cause of mortality worldwide by 2050, according to a new report.

Poor old Nigel Lawson. It must be a terrible burden for him to have been proven so completely right when he said that the NHS is the closest thing Britain has to a religion. If only he could also be proven correct on "global warming" (now rebranded "climate change" thanks to the freezing weather) then we could all celebrate a drop in energy bills.

Energy secretary resigns after driving offence charges against him and ex-wife Vicky Pryce threaten jail sentence.

Following marathon talks, the UN climate change conference agreed on a deal to legally bind the world's largest carbon emitters.

China backs the EU's plans to continue the Kyoto Protocol in the fight against global warming, but not without conditions.

More than 6,000 protestors marched the streets of Durban to demand faster action on climate change.

Dame Vivienne Westwood has pledged £1 million to help tackle climate change.

Qatar will host the Conference of the Parties (COP18) climate change talks in 2012.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference commences in South Africa, where it is hoped a new collective global agreement on climate change will be made.

The revelations are a blow to David Cameron's claim to be the "greenest government ever."

The ongoing disagreements are likely to a create deadlock during the summit.