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Power plants burning harvested wood can pack a massive carbon footprint. If a tree falls in the forest, do carbon regulators hear it fall and adjust their accounts? The sad...

Denmark's position at the forefront of environment policy is likely to have a strong influence on its presidency. In 1973, when the world was in the throes of a global energy...

Better land management could take the heat out of debate about the impact of biofuel on food production. The principal challenge today for the bioenergy industry is how to...

The wind industry sets out its view of the European Commission's ‘energy infrastructure package'. In 1986, Europe opened up its borders to the free movement of goods,...

Mixed messages on energy from the Poles. It is no surprise that a politician knows how to adapt his or her message to different audiences. But, with its chameleon-like...

There is more than enough renewable energy in the world to meet future global energy demand. As an opinion piece you published noted (“A renewable future”,...

NegaWatts could be the solution to the EU's energy problem. A natural cataclysm is not required for a nuclear disaster on the scale of Fukushima to occur (“Pools full of...

Many countries are not fulfilling their potential in terms of biomass. Half of all energy used in the EU goes on heating. “But heating and cooling is not a very popular...

The EU will have a tough time becoming a ‘resource-efficient society'. Your article “EU's natural resources ‘being wasted'” (20-26 January) was right to...

Bringing Europe's energy infrastructure up to speed is going to be hugely expensive, but there is no choice if the EU is to meet its climate-change targets. Europe needs to...

Leaked report says massive investment is needed. The European Union must spend €1 trillion by 2020 on upgrading its energy infrastructure if it is to meet its...

Leaked Commission report says massive investment is needed if climate-change goals are to be met. The European Union must spend €1 trillion by 2020 on upgrading the...

An energy expert on why the experience of building power plants is important when working towards a zero-emissions future. Can Europe keep the lights on without it costing...

A co-ordinated way of improving energy efficiency is paying off. Demonstrating the efficient use of energy in urban areas is one thing. Applying it on a wide scale presents...

Energy commissioner says sustainability criteria would be too expensive. The European Commission's energy department has confirmed that there will be no green safeguards on...

It is wrong and dangerous to assume that all biomass is carbon-neutral. Faced with a tough but desperately needed decision, the European Commission is ducking the issue: in...

- Thematic Managers, Aberdeen (x2) - Renewables, Offshore and Smart Grids, Heat and Energy Efficiency - Thematic Manager – Inverness (x1) - Marine Energy -...

Disagreements between Commission departments as climate campaignerswarn of legal loopholes. The European Commission's energy department has decided against proposing...

Renewable energyfirms still find it hard to get on the grid. The European Union has a long way to go if it is to get 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. The EU...

Agreement says European Commission will assess energy programmes every year. MEPs have reached an informal deal with the Czech government – holder of the presidency of...