Energy prices

The EU oil embargo on Iran shows how “black gold” can determine the decision-making of countries across the globe. But what does the future hold? Channel 4 News speaks to the experts.

The energy minister tells Channel 4 News he will appeal against a court decision not to allow the government to cut subsidies for solar panels on homes, as it will cost consumers £1.5bn.

The government’s Green Deal aims to deliver large cuts in carbon emissions. But official figures show it will mean a dramatic fall in British homes being insulated to make them more energy-efficient.

Energy companies British Gas and SSE both cut prices in the wake of EDF’s move on Wednesday – but consumer groups say the cuts still go “nowhere near” cancelling out earlier price hikes.

Consumer groups welcome energy supplier EDF’s decision to cut gas prices by 5 per cent – but should it have been more? An EDF executive defends the decision to Channel 4 News.

“Don’t let the sun go down on solar” – two parliamentary committees warn that planned changes to subsidies for solar power are too rushed.

Government plans to slash incentive payments to people who install solar panels in their homes have been declared “legally flawed”.

Can the government afford to give in to pressure from campaigners and scrap its planned 4p rise in fuel duty? Channel 4 News speaks to the experts.

Thousands of housing associations abandon plans to provide solar panels for their residents after the government halves the cashback payments, making the scheme too expensive to maintain.

With a month to go until payments are cut for households starting to generate solar energy, business leaders have attacked the move, which was announced by the government suddenly last week.

Energy company EDF is fined 1.5 million euros by a French court after being found guilty of spying on environmental group Greenpeace, as Science Correspondent Tom Clarke reports.

Extracting shale gas near Blackpool by “fracking” almost certainly caused two minor earthquakes earlier this year – but could it hold the key to the UK’s energy future? Channel 4 News investigates.

The government has abandoned plans to fund a commercial carbon capture and storage (CSS) project at ScottishPower’s plant at Longannet, Fife.

An interim independent report predicts that 2,700 people will die this winter as a consequence of fuel poverty, a figure greater than the number killed in traffic accidents each year.

With inflation rising to match record highs, Channel 4 News looks at the effect on the economy and consumer and considers if there are any reasons to be cheerful.