The EU-funded MaRINET project which has given researchers and developers free access to wave, tidal and offshore-wind energy test infrastructures and has harmonised test practices will be followed by a second MaRINET 2 project under the EU's Horizon 2020 programme.

EU ministers have approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union at an extraordinary meeting of the Environment Council in Brussels.

The Labour Party has today confirmed that a future Labour government will ban fracking in a complete reversal of Conservative Party support for the technology.

A new scheme which has the potential to revolutionise the way local communities generate and use energy has been awarded £90,000 from the Welsh Government to support the first UK trial.

The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association has welcomed the UK Government’s move to put more consistent household recycling measures in place, saying that food waste in England is a hugely valuable resource and an opportunity which is still largely untapped.

Scotland will be home to the world’s first ever large-scale tidal stream farm as part of a drive to develop Scotland’s marine renewables industry, creating jobs and investment.

The Scottish Government is warning that the future of hydropower, a key renewable industry ,is  “at a crossroads” and is calling for the UK Government to work closely with its Scottish counterpart to secure the future of the sector.

Eishken Ltd has announced plans for an innovative scheme that will deliver a significant boost to energy production in Scotland.