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article 10 May 2013 UK
Nuclear reactor plan is on course says minister
Siobhan Kennedy by Siobhan Kennedy Nuclear reactor plan on course - video

The new Energy Minister Michael Fallon has told Channel 4 News that the push to build new nuclear reactors is on course.

article 30 April 2013 UK, Germany
Npower accused of £108m tax dodge by funelling funds to Malta
Npower accused of £108m tax dodge

Nearly 110,000 sign a petition protesting against energy giant npower's alleged tax avoidance - but the company remains adamant it has no UK tax obligations.

article 18 April 2013 UK
National Trust pledges funding to make its properties more environmentally friendly (Getty)
Green light for National Trust 'eco-castles'

Can a castle or a thatched cottage be eco-friendly? The National Trust thinks so, and is investing £3.5m in a bid to spend less on energy bills and more on conservation.

video 03 April 2013 UK

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SSE 'sorry' (but not clawing back bonuses) for mis-selling

Energy firm SSE says it is very sorry for mis-selling gas and electricity - but admits it has not clawed back bonuses from the years when failings happened.

article 27 March 2013 UK
Will green energy save us money in the long run? (Getty)
Asha Tanna by Asha Tanna Ed Davey: green taxes will save us money in the end

Doing nothing to raise money for renewables would lead to higher bills insists Energy Secretary Ed Davey, but consumer groups call for more government action to tackle rising energy costs.

article 22 March 2013 Sci/Tech
The prospect of running out of gas is
Tom Clarke by Tom Clarke How does wintry weather affect UK gas supplies?

We are in the grip of a long, cold winter, and UK gas supplies are feeling the strain - but the National Grid says the prospect of running out of gas is "nonsense", writes Tom Clarke.

article 19 March 2013 UK
George Osborne needs an infrastructure project, and nuclear may be the way forward (pictures: Reuters)
Tom Clarke by Tom Clarke Green light for first nuclear plant in two decades

The government grants planning consent for French firm EDF to begin construction of a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley in Somerset - but consent is not the same as actually getting the plant built.

article 19 March 2013 Business
The cost of living goes up from 2.7 to 2.8 per cent in February, as Chancellor George Osborne adds the finishing touches to tomorrow's budget (Reuters)
Inflation rises to nine-month high

The cost of living goes up from 2.7 to 2.8 per cent in February, as Chancellor George Osborne adds the finishing touches to tomorrow's budget.

video 18 March 2013 UK

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Is nuclear the way forward for UK's energy crisis? -video

As the UK awaits a government decision on a new nuclear power plant in Somerset, Jon Snow asks Lord Browne, former BP boss, whether the country can embrace new energy forms - and when.

video 05 March 2013 World, Venezuela

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Demagogue Chavez prompts tensions with US - video archive

In this report from March 2006, Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman looks at the growing tensions between Venezuela, led by the populist Hugo Chavez, and the US.