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Find out more about the legislation currently driving the move to low carbon energy in the UK

Welcome to New Energy Focus, bringing you daily news and information on renewable and low carbon energy in the UK, in the week the Gallagher report prompted the government to decide on a slowdown of biofuels use. Send us your news and views by emailing us at news@newenergyfocus.com. We hope you enjoy the site - James Cartledge, editor

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"Nothing to fear" in Gallagher review for UK biofuels firms

Firms developing facilities to produce biofuels in Britain welcome "level playing field" offered by proposed new sustainability criteria, but "disappointed" with government's "backtracking" on biofuel targets

Irish and Scottish ministers aim for joint offshore grid

Jim Mather and his Irish counterpart Eamon Ryan announce plan for feasibility study to assess potential for new offshore grid between Scotland and Ireland to help renewable energy projects

Government to slow down, not abandon biofuels targets

Ruth Kelly announces the findings of the Gallagher review into biofuels to Parliament, stating that it will consult on slowing down the annual rise in renewable fuel use

Food versus fuel debate on biofuels deemed ‘facile'

Chairman of the Environmental Industries Commission hits out at the government and media for focussing on only one part of the Gallagher Review of biofuels, defends the role of British agriculture in biofuel crop cultivation

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