Policy

Defra figures reveal deep budget cuts to key business services from next year

Senator Rockefeller concedes he will not get a vote this year on proposals to suspend EPA powers

Controversial tax bill approved, extending support for wind, solar and biofuel industries

CBI's latest climate tracker shows 37 "critical" low carbon projects stuck in the planning system

Once-in-a-generation proposals have the potential to reshape the energy market - but only if the government holds its nerve

Matthew Spencer of the Green Alliance warns success of energy market reforms hinges of government's commitment to low carbon

Rogue Democrat insists he will not drop plans to suspend the EPA's right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

Challenges critics to divulge projections for oil prices, arguing that rising prices strengthen case for low carbon investment