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Renewable energy guidance plan revealed
New planning guidance concerning renewable energy projects allow local authorities to weigh the need for renewables against environmental concerns such as the landscape and heritage sites.

Under the same guidance plan, the proposals for a  ban on windfarms have been ruled out.

Education and jobs needed to increase shale support
An industry survey says that in order to convince the British public that fracking for oil and gas is good, government incentives should be backed-up with education and jobs.

Thermal coal consumption drops
According to data from DECC, the UK's thermal coal consumption was at an all-time low in May. Coal imports into the UK also fell during this time.

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Shale threatens Saudi economy
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal warns that the US boom in shale oil and gas will reduce demand for OPEC crude. According to Prince Alwaleed, 92% of the Saudi budget for this year depends on oil. Meanwhile, the Saudi oil minister continues to play down the significance of rising shale-oil production.

More concerns raised over Canada's tar sands
After several bitumen spills were revealed in Cold Lake, Alberta, campaigners are now working to have the EU classify the oil as more polluting than conventional oil under the fuel quality directive on reducing emissions from transport fuel. If successful, this could effectively stop its import to EU countries.

China deal threatens EU solar
Bloomberg New Energy Finance, IHS inc., and the U.K. Solar Trade Association warn that the recent decision to limit European imports of Chinese solar panels will hurt Europe's bigger solar projects.

China to spend billions on renewables
In China's effort to develop renewable energy it is expected to spend 1.8 trillion yuan ($294 billion) by 2015. In addition, it was announced China may also spend 2.3 trillion yuan in key energy-saving and emission-reducing projects.