Policy

New plans include £300m investment in clean heating and efficiency programmes, abolition of peak rail fares, and support for renewables and low carbon industry

UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd to manage flagship scheme to incentivise recycling of single-use plastic and metal drinks containers

Major blow to government's clean energy plans, as leading offshore wind developer shelves project over rising cost concerns

Tony Blair has called for a shift from reducing emissions to capturing them - but the reality is that CCS is no panacea for decarbonisation, writes the Carbon Trust's Simon Retallack

Environmental Audit Committee warns Planning and Infrastructure Bill could overshadow Biodiversity Net Gain and inadvertently undermine efforts to put UK on track to meet nature targets

Government launches Call for Evidence to explore benefits of rolling out solar car ports that could save supermarkets, offices, and retail parks tens of thousands of pounds a year

Government impact assessment claims Planning and Infrastructure Bill could unlock multi-billion-pound economic boost over 10 years, but admits it only has 'limited data' on potential environmental risks

Leading developers are warning a proposed new subsidy scheme will create 'arbitrary barriers to entry' for battery energy storage systems, but government insists the plans are 'technology-neutral'

Deputy leader confirms he is planning to challenge co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay in upcoming election

New research from Global Plastics Policy Centre warns UK is 'falling behind international efforts as microplastics infiltrate food, bodies, and ecosystems'