more articles by James Murray

Big Ben

Exclusive: Defra set to axe green business agencies in delivery shake up

Creation of "super agencies" could see consolidation of green business support programmes 09 Oct 2008

Canal

Wind and water to power UK canals' green revolution

British Waterways sets out plans for 50 canal-side wind turbines and micro-hydro projects 09 Oct 2008

IBM web seminar

Is your IT department ready for the green red tape?

In this exclusive web seminar, broadcast in association with IBM, BusinessGreen.com invites a panel of experts to outline how upcoming environmental legislation will impact your business and your IT department 09 Oct 2008

Plane

Environmental groups furious as Hoon gives Stansted expansion go-ahead

New Transport Secretary grants approval to 40 per cent increase in passenger numbers 09 Oct 2008

Fruit and veg

Green supermarkets urged to challenge customer is king mantra

Retailers committed to tackling climate change may have to edit the choices they offer customers, according to new study 09 Oct 2008

offshore wind

Vattenfall blows into UK with AMEC wind takeover

Swedish energy giant outlines plan for UK expansion as £126.6m takeover delivers five-fold increase in wind capacity 09 Oct 2008

Barack Obama

Obama names energy as top priority

As new proposals for a US cap-and-trade scheme are debuted, presidential hopefuls both reiterate commitment to tackle carbon emissions 08 Oct 2008

Chimney

EU backs California-style "ban" on new coal plants

Environment committee votes for emission standards that would halt the building of coal-fired plants without CCS 08 Oct 2008

Parliament

Defra retains wide range of climate change-related responsibilities

Despite the formation of a new energy and climate change department, Defra will continue to hold responsibility for related issues such as flooding, adaptation and waste 08 Oct 2008

Cooling towers

UK leads world in corporate carbon disclosure

Latest report from Carbon Disclosure Project suggests UK firms' climate change strategies have an edge over international rivals, but there is still plenty more work to do 08 Oct 2008

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