Legislation

Top diplomat insists US will honour goal of cutting carbon emissions 17 per cent by 2020

Government says it wants a voluntary agreement, but reserves right to introduce new legislation

Static kill operation expected to get underway later today

Scrapped US carbon legislation and toiletgate scandal contribute to tense atmosphere at latest round of Bonn climate talks

Power supplier urges companies with complex or foreign ownership structures to engage with the Environment Agency immediately

Industry renews calls for RES in energy bill

Cross-party group lobbies ministers to live up to pre-election promises

Floods, dengue fever and choking cows blamed on proliferating grocery bags

Kansas senator says moderate RES is pragmatic but opposes cap and trade

Bosses haven’t heard of the legislation and don’t know if it applies to them