Policy

World Business Council for Sustainable Development launches practical guide to help firms measure ecosystem services impact

Agenda for 2011 finally agreed after deadlock over future of Kyoto dominates week-long talks

EPA climate rules emerge as deal-breaker in eleventh-hour budget negotiations

American Wind Energy Association reports 15 per cent growth in 2010 as new report predicts Indian wind capacity could exceed 100GW

Shadow Climate Minister rejects coalition suggestion that Labour mistakes forced solar feed-in tariff review

European Commission says UK legal system stops NGOs and individuals from bringing environmental actions to court

Defra confirms consultation will launch in next few weeks, but dismisses reports it has decided to "water down" reporting rules

Consultancy rejects Greenpeace accusations over forestry projections

But agency still faces temporary shutdown as Republicans and Democrats continue to argue over budget settlement