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Shadow energy secretary says price set by regulator would help consumers who do not switch tariffs and are getting a bad deal for gas and electricity

The bold action on climate change taken by the US president stands out in stark contrast with the timid approach of Britain

Party promises to establish energy efficiency as national infrastructure priority, and make UK energy supply virtually carbon free by 2030

Shadow energy secretary says emissions plans submitted by countries before the Paris summit will not be enough to prevent dangerous global warming

Caroline Flint also declines to support divestment during public debate on green policies held by Green Alliance and consortium of environmental NGOs

Proposals ban drilling in national parks, areas of outstanding national beauty and areas of drinking water collectionThe government made a major U-turn on plans to fast-track UK fracking on Monday after accepting Labour proposals...

Shadow energy secretary receives written answer to parliamentary question, saying number will not be running for a year and a halfHouseholders will have to wait another 16 months for an emergency power cuts helpline...

New market-share figures prompt calls for action to fix "broken" energy market, as domestic power bills continue to soarOfgem, the energy watchdog, has failed to make inroads into the market dominance of the Big Six suppliers...

Government-backed company set up with £244m of public money falls foul after claims its loans are cheapest on marketA government-backed company set up with £244m of public money to finance the green deal energy efficiency...

Shadow energy chief Caroline Flint rules out any reworking of controversial £16bn deal for building Hinkley Point C power station in SomersetLabour will not renegotiate the contract with French-owned EDF Energy that will...

Power supplier expects to increase annual profit by 8.8% while re-issuing call for costs of social policy to shift to taxpayerSSE reignited the row over high energy prices when it said on Thursday that it was on course to...

1.61m lofts were fully insulated in 2012, but just 110,000 were treated in the year to October 2013 – a pro-rata fall of 93%The number of homes becoming warmer and cheaper to heat under government-backed insulation schemes...

Shadow energy secretary says wholesale costs do not justify recent price rises ahead of debate on price freeze pledgeThe energy bosses of all the major energy firms should follow the example of Centrica boss Sam Laidlaw and...

If Miliband wants to beat the Big Six and deliver energy price freeze promise, he must fix his party's broken policies firstEd Miliband's promise to freeze energy prices for 20 months if Labour wins the 2015 election has...

Shadow energy secretary defends Ed Miliband after poor poll showing while attacking Tories over rising power billsCaroline Flint, the shadow energy secretary, has responded to polls suggesting that six out of 10 people dislike...