Government plots escape from renewable energy targets
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As CO2 build-up accelerates Government ministers are trying to find a way to wriggle out of the Britain's commitment to derive a significant portion of its energy from renewable sources, according to The Guardian.â¦
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The fortunes of alternative energy companies have been linked to two factors outside their control: oil prices and politics.
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Companies are giving up control of their electrical systems, and they are being paid to do it. The goal? To better manage the nationâs burdened power grid.
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Britain told to increase by seven times its reliance on renewable energy up to the year 2020
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Energy ministers agree to increase the share of biofuel used in transport but leave a broader renewables target vague.
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The Bush administration wants to eliminate federal support for geothermal power just as many U.S. states are looking to cut greenhouse gas emissions and raise renewable power output.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be advised to try and water down an EU target for all the bloc's countries to procure a fifth of their energy from renewable sources, The Guardian reported in an early edition of its Tuesday paper.
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The strong winds that blow across the Northern Plains have been chased over the past two years by a spate of politicians and entrepreneurs eager to exploit them as an energy alternative to fossil fuels.
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Science & environment: Â· Major projects cancelled because of uncertaintyÂ· Planning problems will stall wind-farm growth
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European Union foreign ministers failed to agree on Monday whether to set binding targets for the use of green renewable energy sources, setting up a potential clash when the bloc's leaders meet this week.Comment
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Science & environment: Chief green advisers say fight against climate change will be hindered by government decision
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Energy experts urged nations to move swiftly away from the use of coal and provide new options for the two billion people who still mostly cook in the dark on wood or dung fires.
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European Union foreign ministers have failed to agree on whether to set binding targets for the use of green renewable energy sources, setting up a potential clash when the bloc's leaders meet this week.Comment
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The government will stage a U-turn by supporting European proposals for binding targets on renewable energy generation, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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Australia&#39;s prime minister, facing a  tough re-election fight and under pressure over his climate  credentials, has pledged new &quot;clean energy&quot; targets in a move  environment groups said would not sway green-leaning voters.
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Britain has told European Union energy ministers that it opposes European Commission plans to set binding targets on renewable energy generation, a newspaper has reported.
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South African government tells millions left in the dark by rolling power cuts likely to go on for years to look on the bright side