Shell chairman says companies must be part of the solution on climate

The Liberty House chief has become one of the UK’s leading industrialists. But financing pressures could rein in his grand ambitions

Electricity deals by global groups gather pace amid shift to gas and renewables

Estimates jeopardise Trump’s hopes of reviving mining industry in US

Berkshire Hathaway spent $60m to defeat measure that would have introduced competition

Voters reject proposed carbon tax in Washington and production curbs in Colorado

Russia and US compete in Europe, Big Oil makes big money, energy subsidies’ comeback

Offshore wind powers quarterly earnings at former oil and gas group

Change of government has brightened the outlook for a former European leader

Inga 3 would become Africa’s largest hydroelectric power station if successful

Move continues UK power supplier’s shift away from generating electricity from coal

Bob Dudley warns oil and gas still crucial for meeting future energy demand

French utility plans to become Europe’s largest supplier with 75,000 stations

Donation makes oil major first supporter of plan to put a price on emissions

IPCC calls for ‘unprecedented’ action to avoid devastating impact

Zarou to invest ‘hundreds of millions’ in renewable electricity generation assets

After decades of dealmaking, weakness in the power sector is forcing the company’s executives to consider radical changes

Innovative and simple solutions are cutting the energy and carbon footprints of many small businesses

Using renewables is helping the industry cut costs and reduce polluting emissions

More industrial groups are backing renewable projects to cut costs and boost income