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Sound check: Green is the new rock'n'roll

2009-11-20T11:05:37Z

Musicians are realising that there are plenty of ways they can help save the planet � without making the rest of us cringe.

Your guide to Copenhagen and the global climate change summit

2009-11-19T08:18:45Z

Energy analysis: Here's what those over-informed environmentalists/spotty greeno-commies/clean-tech hedge fund managers are talking about

Mr Balls takes a risk with schools cash bid

2009-11-17T09:02:32Z

Just as a poll carried out for the BBC reveals a majority of the public would prefer spending cuts to raising taxes to get Britain out of the red, the Children's Secretary, Ed Balls, has applied for an inflation-busting boost to his own budget

London's streets need less clutter and more class

2009-11-17T08:56:35Z

What do you want from your streets? Clean-liness, safety and good lighting, and the ability to go where you want and do what you want

Ed Miliband challenges wealthy nations on climate change

2009-11-05T11:59:09Z

Wealthy nations need to 'put their money where their mouth is' and promise finance for a global climate change deal, Ed Miliband said today

Eating veggie burgers won't save the planet

2009-10-28T09:00:37Z

In the run-up to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen there will be many apocalyptic warnings about how we must alter our behaviour to avert disaster

Miliband says climate change will bring food and water shortgages

2009-10-22T11:25:09Z

Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned of a 'high pressure' future of water and food shortages, mass migration and conflict if the world fails to tackle the problem of climate change

Brown 'failing to give carbon map'

2009-10-19T08:49:36Z

We got here so easily, says mother in rooftop climate change protest

2009-10-12T06:27:59Z

Eco-activists reveal how easily they breached House of Commons security, as the ringleader was unveiled as a 40-year-old mother of three

Tiger Woods targets gold in Rio as golf gets Olympic go-ahead

2009-10-09T12:34:37Z

The prospect of Tiger Woods shooting for a gold medal in the Olympics became a reality today when golf, along with rugby sevens, was admitted to the Summer Games for 2016

Green energy stocks power ahead by 33%

2009-10-01T10:00:57Z

IT IS a good bet that in the coming weeks we may grow sick of the word Copenhagen. But it is little wonder that ahead of December�s world-changing summit of global leaders to decide how best to halt climate change, the Evening Standard�s CleanTech-10 Index of green energy companies is riding at a 12-month high

Michelle Obama's olympic bid

2009-10-01T11:14:37Z

Michelle Obama was today turning on a charm offensive as she attempted to win the Olympics for her home town of Chicago

A bright green future beckons - if David Cameron dares

2009-09-25T08:29:59Z

As the UN limbers up for its big climate-change summit, one campaigner argues for more than empty gestures

Artful makeover for WWF panda

2009-09-07T06:53:22Z

British artists and designers have given the World Wildlife Fund panda logo its first big makeover in half a century

John Prescott slams 'nimby' councils

2009-08-26T11:11:42Z

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launches savage attack on wind turbines 'nimbys' - people who say 'not in my backyard'

Moments of magic in Partenope

2009-07-19T23:00:00Z

The Proms brought a Royal Danish Theatre production of Handel�s opera Partenope in concert to the Albert Hall.

Ed Miliband urges 'more ambition' in climate change battle

2009-07-09T11:17:15Z

Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband calls for for "more ambition" in the fight against global warming

Air fares rise could pay for climate fight

2009-06-26T12:27:09Z

Air fares may rise as part of a global deal to tackle climate change

A slice of Danish

2009-04-29T12:11:11Z

Aarhus is artistic and vibrant � and the nearby beaches and natural beauty make it a perfect summer spot

Pitch fear for Hughes

2009-02-19T09:43:36Z

Football: Mark Hughes has warned his Manchester City side not to underestimate Copenhagen in their UEFA Cup clash

Best international breakfasts in London

2009-02-04T16:06:20Z

You can travel the world for breakfast - without ever leaving London thanks to these great restaurants.

F-IRE Collective bring jazz to Kings Place

2008-10-15T23:00:00Z

Hidden behind King's Cross station, a lavish multi-space arts centre apparently designed for 25ft-tall aliens, has risen and is hosting a festival.

Noisy, edgy London or dull, calm Zurich - it's no contest

2008-06-10T11:53:25Z

Here in London, we value the fastened beating of our hearts over the punctual emptying of our bins

The history play man

2008-06-03T08:53:29Z

Michael Frayn again delves into the past for his new play, Afterlife, about the now obscure theatre director Max Reinhardt.

Beyond a joke, fumes businessman stranded after three cancelled flights

2008-04-02T08:30:01Z

A businessman caught up in the travel chaos at Heathrow's Terminal 5 told of his fury after his third flight was cancelled in less than a week

T5 debacle could cost BA �50m in lost flights and payouts

2008-03-31T13:09:34Z

The terminal 5 fiasco could cost British Airways as much as £50million, City analysts have said

Flavours with an extra dash of Viking

2007-09-11T23:00:00Z

Just back from a trip to Copenhagen, critic Fay Maschler was keen to sample the Nordic cooking of new restaurant Texture.

Jelly, ice cream and a touch of alchemy

2007-05-15T23:00:00Z

Molecular gastronomy is all the rage - and can be tiresome. But at Fig in leafy Barnsbury, one daring Dane keeps on experimenting.

Like father, like son

2007-02-21T00:00:00Z

Ed Thigpen's Swedish front line grooved soulfully and seamlessly together in a vintage early-Sixties Blue Note style, says Jack Massarik.

Emotional story is too lightweight

2006-09-13T23:00:00Z

Allegro may be clever and creative, but this strange portrait of a damaged concert pianist, who returns to his native Copenhagen to find the girl he loved and lost, lacks emotion.