Government promises consultation on easing planning restrictions on onshore wind farms, as Environment Secretary reveals proposed blanket ban on solar projects on farmland to be shelved – but critics warn 'we will need to see the detail'

New analysis from Energy Climate and Intelligence Unit follows complaints from small group of Tory MPs than onshore wind development could impact food security

New funding to help schools and colleges install measures such as heating controls, pipe insulation, and LED lighting that can curb energy use this winter

A flurry of reports all tell the same story: renewables are transforming the world, but they are not doing it fast enough

Soft drinks giant unveils new goal to double share of drinks it sells through reusable packaging

First round of negotiations to deliver a new treaty to end plastic pollution was characterised by much the same dividing lines that marred recent climate talks

Co-op Group, Tesco, Morrisons, and M&S all back letter to Prime Minister urging him to overhaul clean power policies that are hampering the development of community-scale renewables projects

Analysis from World Benchmarking Allliance finds just five per cent of large businesses understand their impact on nature

New Defra-backed study reveals how individual trees planted outside forests and woodlands deliver huge economic benefits

Latest evidence of support for onshore renewables development comes as government faces further splits over controversial coal mine planning decision