Policy

Prime Minister announces increase in fines for a range of waste offences, as clear up of illegal dumps expands

British-owned solar firm secures compliant listings for four products, as plans to allow sale of plug-in solar panels this month advance

Work currently underway on new Climate and Nature Action Plan which also sets aim to achieve 'substantive nature recovery' by 2050

Cornwall Insight predicts four per cent rise in price cap from October, as fallout from Iran war continues to drive inflation

New survey for End Fuel Poverty Coalition reveals divide between 'energy savers' and 'energy strugglers'

The Ultra Low Emission Zone had plenty of vocal opponents, but a new landmark study confirms it has already delivered the remarkable public health benefits

Conservatives argue ditching 'net zero dogma' and prioritising 'cheap power' could save UK £320bn over 20 years and still drive down emissions, but critics question feasibility of plan centred on new nuclear projects and North Sea drilling

Updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) promises default 'yes' for new homes near train stations in England as government seeks to further streamline planning processes

The Times reports Andy Burnham is expected to defer decisions on Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields, as opposition to fresh drilling builds

Tackling methane is an underused but critical emergency brake on climate change - it's time the UK used it, writes Liam Hardy from Green Alliance