Legislation

Hardware firms must adhere to new energy consumption limits from 1 July

Secondary legislation laid in Parliament for programme designed to attract £100bn of investment into UK energy sector

The Green Party's Natalie Bennett warns that the latest European Council compromise on GM crops could serve as a "Trojan horse" for the controversial technology

New energy bill aims to provide a major boost to renewables as government proposes nuclear power cap

The government's new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme may not be perfect, argues Andrew Warren, but it could still deliver a big boost to energy efficiency

But ministers reject calls from businesses to ensure all retailers face new plastic bag levy

France, Germany and Ireland among those emitting too many pollutants, as UK remains on track to meet its goals

Fabian Society predicts dedicated 'clean up day' would help foster a new sense of green community spirit that would even appeal to UKIP voters

New law, modelled on UK's pioneering Climate Change Act, sets legally-binding target to cut Finnish emissions 80 per cent by 2050

Green economy leaders respond to today's announcements on fracking, zero-carbon homes, plastic bags and climate change