Legislation

The EU's under fire Ecodesign rules are critical to the bloc's emission reduction efforts, argues Andrew Warren

Grantham Institute report says environmental regulations can drive economic growth by encouraging business innovation

Far from streamlining processes as offshore wind technology matures, new industry-backed report finds consenting costs have risen 15 per cent

Researchers at Glasgow University say widespread use of vibration regulations would see lorries and slamming doors banned

Policy Exchange's Katherine Drayson reveals how a little noticed change to the EU's Environmental Impact Assessment regime could deliver significant green benefits without hampering businesses

Telegraph reports fines are likely as Ofgem nears completion of long-running investigations

Oil and gas industry asks court for immediate injunction

A Republican-controlled Congress spells bad news for the green economy and UN climate change talks, but will it prove as disastrous as some environmentalists fear

It may not have commanded the same attention as the controversial TTIP talks, but as Tatjana Sachse explains efforts to agree a green trade deal could have huge implications for the low carbon economy

Corporate giants demand emissions reduction target of at least 40 per cent, as leaked letter reveals UK concerns over lack of focus on carbon capture and storage