Fires currently ravaging the Brazilian rainforest should be top of the agenda at this weekend's G7 Summit, says French President, as debate over future trade deals intensifies

Huge numbers of tiny particles of plastics in water supplies are unlikely to post serious health risk, but data is 'extremely limited' UN health body warns

Science and Technology Committee sets out 10 key areas in urgent need of fresh policy action, including heat, CCS, renewables, and EVs

Malaysia's offer to UK of preferential trading terms if it breaks with EU palm oil standards after Brexit raises alarm bells for environmental experts

Study by UK100 and British Lung Foundation prompts calls for action to reduce transport and industrial emissions in cities

Oyak, the Turkish pension fund giant, claims to be close to finalising the proposed takeover of troubled British Steel, which fell into liquidation in May

Institution commits to selling its remaining £2.8m holdings in fossil fuel companies by 2022 following pressure from student campaigners

Installation of home insulation has plummeted since Warm Front Scheme was scrapped in 2013, which may have led to millions of tonnes of additional CO2 emissions

RES claims seven turbine project just outside Derry will provide enough electricity for more than 12,200 homes

Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clark eyes plans to build a 'sustainable economy in harmony with nature'