Jamie Stewart is a London-based NCTJ trained journalist with energy publisher ICIS Heren, where he covers the UK, Ireland and the wider European sector. Prior to this he wrote on energy, industry and construction in the Middle East, winning awards for his work. His articles have appeared in a number of countries spanning three continents, and he has reported from the Middle East and Afghanistan for The Independent. He maintains an interest in Middle Eastern affairs, although he returned to the UK in August 2009 to be reminded of the virtues of a free-ish press; because he can travel anywhere in London by bicycle; and because he missed fried breakfasts.

New energy policy: Winds of change, or just hot air?

Amid all the aspirational talk of renewable energy and saving the planet there is one clear truth: the UK government still hasn’t made enough progress. And Welsh local government planning procedures are part of the problem