Legislation

Conference of Mayors outlines plans for new e-waste regulations

Vote on new supply chain rules expected next month

Economic analysis welcomed by green groups, but unlikely to win over Republican opponents

Government insists it will push to have stalled climate bill in place before November's Mexico summit

Chief executive prepares for Congressional grilling over alleged short cuts at Deepwater Horizon rig

President uses Oval Office address to outline plans for independent Gulf clean-up and compensation fund

The response to 9/11 initially had support from across the political spectrum, but Obama now faces a Congress deeply divided on the need for low-carbon energy

Government definition on what constitutes a zero-carbon home expected this summer

Deepwater Horizon disaster costs for clean up and damages had been previously estimated at closer to $5bn

Surveys on both sides of Atlantic reveal support for efforts to curb carbon emissions remains more robust than expected