Despite a rough a start, reports are emerging from Durban that the UN climate conference may be making progress towards a legally binding deal in 2015, as poor nations form strategic partnerships with a number of wealthier countries.

Would-be investors in an energy-efficient power generation scheme planned for Teesside have received government assurance that the project will have Westminster’s backing. (PRWeb UK) January 16, 2011 Would-be investors in an energy-efficient power generation scheme planned for Teesside have received government assurance that the project will have Westminster’s backing. MGT Power had proposed a 500 million pound wood chip-burning power station for Teesside, but had become hesitant as they wondered whether their project would fit in with the government’s future energy policy. Energy Secretary Chris Huhne, however, has now informed the House that letters will be sent to aspiring investors such as MGT with the assurance they sought that they should feel safe going ahead with fund-raising for such developments. The UK Knack Group, prestige British executive careers consultancy, said in announcing this news, “This move should be hailed as clearing that crucial first hurdle in the b

In the government’s most ambitious effort yet to tackle the problem of energy inefficiency, the Climate Secretary Chris Huhne. (PRWeb UK) December 25, 2010 In the government’s most ambitious effort yet to tackle the problem of energy inefficiency, the Climate Secretary Chris Huhne has outlined his proposed Green Deal, which will fund the mass retro-fitting of energy-saving measures in existing homes. He has pledged integrity, transparency and fall-back checks to ensure that householders are not defrauded, by legislating that builders carrying out this work will need to be accredited and patently accountable. The plan carries the endorsement of executive careers consultancy UK Knack Group, which applauds the prospect of employing 100,000 within the next 5 years and 2 ½ times that number by the end of the decade.

British police, intelligence services and local councils made more than half a million requests to access the private telephone records and emails of citizens last year, according to an annual report of government surveillance released by the Interception of Communications Commissioner.

PROPOSALS to give public bodies the power to monitor people's email and internet records were today branded a "snoopers' charter" by Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne.