Legislation

Officials insist emissions performance standard is just a “backstop measure” that will be complemented by other policies that drive transition away from fossil fuels

Combined heat and power must be exempted from Climate Change Levy to protect jobs, competitiveness and carbon targets, say campaigners

Environmentalists angry over government plans to 'cut red tape' on rules over air, land and noise pollution and wildlife protection

A group of European Union member states are planning to thwart key reforms aimed at conserving dwindling fish stocks

Economic turmoil means government must concentrate on most effective technologies or risk derailing entire renewables industry

Ed Davey set to back 25 per cent cuts by 2020 as most cost-effective option at today's Environment Council meeting

Expected £740m CRC revenues could be replaced by increasing Climate Change Levy alongside introduction of carbon reporting

Commission talks up cost-saving and job creation benefits of environmental regulations

Frozen fish giant joins MPs in warning blanket discards ban needs to be phased in over time

New report calls on ministers to shift focus to more targeted fishing techniques and greater national control over policy