Legislation

Grounding of Kulluk rig the latest in a series of mishaps, raising possibility that Shell may be forced to re-evaluate its proposals

Department for Transportation proposes new minimum sound limits to help address pedestrian safety risks

Poll reveals air quality is a key concern for the public as Defra and ClientEarth prepare for Supreme Court hearing

Campaigners say agreement after two days of talks in Brussels allows for more fish to be caught than is sustainable

Subsidy rates fall less than expected while new, higher banding for building-mounted systems is introduced

Ministers adopt majority of recommendations put forward by safety panel set up in wake of Gulf of Mexico spill

This high level initiative aims to support legislators advance climate change legislation within their parliaments

Rules to limit soot from power plants and diesel engines set to save 40,000 premature deaths and cut healthcare bills by $4bn

Reuters report that cluster of Eastern European states could ditch extended Kyoto Protocol in protest at emissions caps

The UN's Groundhog Day climate negotiations could be stuck in a holding pattern through to 2015