Policy

Defra ministers maintain review will boost green growth and reduce waste, despite lack of binding targets

Director-general launches blistering attack on government energy policy, warning proposals could undermine competitiveness and harm green economy

But Friends of the Earth slams 'recycled old ideas' and lack of ambition

High turnout ensures referendum on nuclear power will be legally binding

Winners of inaugural BusinessGreen Leaders Awards to be announced at London ceremony

Diplomats argue over need for pre-Durban talks, as critics claim there is no point in additional meetings if progress cannot be delivered in Bonn

Government to meet investors and developers ahead of selection process for three carbon capture test plants later this year

Daily Mail reports ministers have given up on crusade to reinstate weekly bin collections, although recycling penalties will be scaled back