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There are at least four problems with Chris Huhnes paean to growth (Comment, 25 August). First, he fails to distinguish between relatively and absolutely decoupling energy use and economic growth. Energy intensity per unit...

Former energy secretary says the chancellor has himself added an unnecessary green tax simply to raise revenueFormer Liberal Democrat energy secretary Chris Huhne has accused George Osborne of "utter hypocrisy" over green...

Party backs motion to accept nuclear power's role in electricity supply, in a regulated environment and without public subsidyThe Liberal Democrats have voted to accept nuclear power, in a historic reversal of their long-held...

You know what? There was a time – perhaps as recently as six or twelve months ago – when I would have been seriously heartened by the news of Cameron's latest mini reshuffle...

Just when I've vowed to lay off writing about the wind industry for a while because I'm so utterly nauseated by its putrescent stench, along comes a story like this: Sacked Energy Minister Charles Hendry has not wasted any...

Before we all get too excited about the news from the Chris Huhne trial – and I must admit, my immediate response on Twitter was "Alleluia alleluia alleluia" – I think our gloating ought to be tempered by a bit...

Michael Liebreich, at Bloomberg New Energy Finance blames eurozone crisis for decline in the value of NER 300The future of carbon capture and storage in Europe has been thrown into doubt after £800m was wiped off the value...

Former energy secretary's intervention comes amid growing concern over how to recover from double dip recessionFormer cabinet minister Chris Huhne has issued a stark warning that the UK's economic growth strategy will not...

NewsBytes from Dr. Benny Peiser of the GWPF ‘Chris Huhne’s Zealous Ambition Is Being Reined Back’ Ministers are preparing to veto major new wind farms in the British countryside and cut back their subsidies, according...

Former energy secretary condemns argument that rising cost of living and recession are grounds to reconsider green dealChris Huhne, the former energy secretary, has intervened to attack "posturing top Tories" after it emerged...

When Chris Huhne resigned over an alleged driving incident, I had high hopes that Mr Windmill's climate madness would be rapidly wound back, and the UK may be spared...

I note the comments made by Nick Clegg at the Lib Dem conference over the weekend on the UK carbon capture and storage prototype at Longannet, which the coalition government decided to discontinue in last October: "Well,...

I was delighted to read of the government's strong commitment to support UK industry in developing offshore wind power (Nick Clegg defends wind power subsidies in face of Tory attack, 7 February)...

Shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint says chancellor George Osborne believes 'environmental policies are a luxury that can only ever be afforded when times are good'Labour has accused the chancellor of the exchequer of...

Lib Dem leader voices approval of new energy secretary after strong record at Department for Business, Innovation and SkillsEd Davey confides on his website that it was his strong views on the environment that first pushed...