US fuel standards move closer
White House says it will not veto energy bill demanding improvements in cars' fuel efficiency
The US Senate approved the long-anticipated energy bill that will demand increases in the fuel efficiency of US cars and trucks and boost production of controversial biofuels. However, environmentalists...
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OECD: Governments need to 'get serious' about climate action
Rich countries must scale up efforts to cut carbon emissions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development tells world leaders in New York
Cranswick cuts 450 tonnes of plastic since February
Meat giant reports significant progress on cutting plastic use since it joined the industry-wide Plastics Pact earlier this year
Food waste: Companies increasingly targeting waste reduction, report finds
Champions 12.3 coalition assesses progress towards meeting UN SDG to halve global food waste by 2030
From the Peasgood's Nonsuch to the Arlingham Schoolboy: Why rare apples matter
October is peak apple season in the UK but you'll be lucky to find more than four varieties in the supermarket - Louise Gray asks what happened to diversity in our shopping baskets?