Conservative Party

Former environment secretary suggests he was removed from cabinet because of 'powerful, self-serving' environmental lobby

Alan Whitehead praises out-going Climate Change Minister Greg Barker and argues that we need more Ministers with a long-standing interest in their brief

DECC insists change from minister of state for climate change to undersecretary of state for climate change 'doesn't make any difference' to government's approach

Tributes paid as the hugely popular Energy and Climate Change Minister steps down

The departures of Owen Paterson and Greg Barker send conflicting signals about the direction of the Tory's green agenda decarbonisation

George Osborne's former PPS to become Minister at Department of Energy and Climate Change

Business Minister steps up to take over from Fallon after his move to Defence Secretary

Education Minister replaces Owen Paterson

Reports suggest Greg Barker is to step down as Owen Paterson faces the sack

ComRes survey challenges wisdom of Conservative Party's plan for a ban on onshore wind farms