Respected body risks losing independent status

US diplomat convinced by Saudi expert that reserves of world's biggest oil exporter have been overstated by nearly 40 per cent

Greenpeace fears 'yet another subsidy for new nuclear' as details emerge of proposal by French group Areva to build new plant at Sellafield

Government funding aimed at encouraging self-generated green power is being diverted to large-scale solar panel installations

Unprecedented alliance of retailers and conservationists urges drastic reform to prevent fish stocks passing point of no return

The disposal of land is expected to cost £679m over 20 years but the benefits will only be £655m

Protests staged in London during attempt to promote Canadian tar sands as energy source

Accounts show extent to which secretive thinktank is funded by anonymous donors rather than income from membership fees

Associated British Ports will build £100m berth in Hull

Danish windpower firm shares out $1.5m (£94m) Zayed Future Energy prize money in bid to extend influence of the competition