Rachel Parkes

Can the UK meet its renewables targets

In the last days of 2011 the UK Government submitted its first report to the European Union, detailing progress towards its 2020 renewables targets. In the first of a series of articles looking at the countdown to 2020 across the EU, Renewable Energy Focus looks at whether the UK is on the right path to achieving its legally binding targets, what challenges it still faces, and asks what role industry can play.

Stormy skies over Scotland

In late October the UKs wind and marine industries descended on Glasgow for RenewableUKs annual conference – and an unexpected political storm over onshore wind. Rachel Parkes reports.

India: Realising its potential

The BJPs general election victory in 2014 triggered hopes that in BJP leader Narendra Modi, India may have the renewables champion to help it realise its vast potential. A year on, Rachel Parkes looks at how Indias renewables market is developing.

Clean-tech powerhouse

Germany is one of the worlds biggest renewable energy markets, but concern about the rising cost of low-carbon subsidies has led the government to rethink its support for the industry. Rachel Parkes reports.