Policy

Green groups, unions and businesses issue joint letter calling on chancellor to protect investment in low-carbon economy

Trewin Restorick asks if the coalition's much-loved but poorly understood 'Big Society' can be harnessed to drive environmental initiatives

Lower than expected carbon levels in 2008 mean country is ahead of its emissions goals, ministry claims

Mary Creagh gets shadow environment post as "new generation" takes charge of opposition's green agenda

Latest Carbon Disclosure Project report reveals growing numbers of firms want action on climate change, but the message is not getting through to their lobbying operations

Reports suggesting government spending on nuclear and coal will be protected while key renewables programmes are cut are hauntingly familiar to any student of British energy policy

Guardian report claims £60m investment to upgrade ports and create up to 60,000 jobs will be cut in spending review

Developing nations at China climate talks say funding promised in Copenhagen is slow to arrive and may not be 'new' money

CBI calls on government to create a policy framework that strengthens the case for waste-to-energy technologies

In the last of our series on the CRC, Felicity Caurus looks at how one of the UK's largest county councils is preparing for the legislation