Policy

Republicans escalate war on Obama's green agenda

Plans to make evenings lighter have support from road safety, environmental, tourism and sports groups

Green group warns failure to adopt Renewable Energy Directive measures before Sunday's cut-off date will render key low-carbon schemes illegal

Freedom of Information request reveals average fine dished out by the Environment Agency last year reached just £6,571

DECC's Youth Advisory Panel sets out recommendations to secure energy supplies for coming decades

Chinese official says country has "no problem with MRV"

Future of Kyoto Protocol emerges as main flash point during first week of talks as Japan says it will not extend "unfair and ineffective" agreement

Committee recommends government imposes emissions performance standard, but warns it will have to tread carefully

Welsh government launches waste crackdown with five pence a bag charge