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BP profits rise sharply in Q4

BP profits rise sharply in Q4

Oil giant confirms increased dividend payments to shareholders after profits soar.

Energy companies expected to bring down gas prices in coming months

Energy companies expected to bring down gas prices in coming months

EDF Energy will cut its gas bills by 5 per cent in February.

EU airline tax approved

EU airline tax approved

European Court of Justice hand down judgment in face of opposition by US, Canadian and Chinese carriers.

In defence of renewables

In defence of renewables

Huhne is right on climate sceptics and "armchair engineers".

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Energy prices

Energy prices "relatively good", insists Huhne

Energy Secretary believes the bills facing British consumers are less than those abroad.

BP receives $610 million dividend as Hayward goes

BP receives $610 million dividend as Hayward goes

BP will be rewarded with a special payout from its joint-venture company in recognition of successful performance in the first six months of this year.

Full Transcript | Chris Huhne | Speech On Energy And The Environment | Liberal Democrat Conference, Birmingham | 20 September 2011

Full Transcript | Chris Huhne | Speech On Energy And The Environment | Liberal Democrat Conference, Birmingham | 20 September 2011

"If you keep beating the anti-European drum, if you slaver over tax cuts for the rich, then you will put in peril the most crucial achievement of this government."

Explosion at major French nuclear power site

Explosion at major French nuclear power site

A blast at a nuclear facility in Marcoule, southern France, has killed one person and injured four.

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Claim your free tickets to Bill Bryson/New Statesman event

Claim your free tickets to Bill Bryson/New Statesman event

A panel discussion on the future of energy will take place at Durham University on 6 September.

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Miliband's new energy policy could be a vote winner

Miliband's new energy policy could be a vote winner

A greener and cheaper approach would have significant appeal.

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