Policy

New report urges governments to 'move beyond the ghost of the past; and introduce reforms that could unlock fresh wave of public and private sector investment

The UK is not simply exposed to the price of oil, it is exposed to the wasteful design of its economy, writes WRAP's Keith James

National Audit Office praises multi-million investment in transport decarbonisation, but calls for more co-ordination in how R&D funding is distributed

Green Alliance study models impact of introducing zero emissions mandate for heavy goods vehicles manufacturers

Green campaigners angered, as government set to respond to spike in oil prices by cancelling long-planned increase in fuel duty

Defra promises tougher sentencing for 'waste cowboys' and more sophisticated identity, criminal record, and technical checks for waste handlers

The end of the road for diesel lorries will help ease pressure on inflation, while electric HGVs can cut freight transport costs, writes Green Alliance's Nicholas Davies

Coalition of environmental groups argue ban on private jets and reduction in motorway speed limits could help tackle growing risk of fuel shortages

Charities, social enterprises, the food industry, and government to rally behind new National Programme to Redistribute Surplus Food

Government reportedly informs flagship global climate aid programme it will only deliver half of previously promised £1.6bn in funding