Conservative Party

Mayor of London aims thinly veiled swipe at George Osborne's lack of support for the low carbon economy, arguing "you can have growth that is environmentally friendly"

Former Marks and Spencer boss and founder of Plan A initiative to become a Conservative peer

Analysis finds 77 per cent of targeted seats have been opened up for exploration, despite low levels of public support for fracking

The long-awaited decision to retain the fourth carbon budget provides investors with some much needed certainty, now government and business must deliver on it

Owen Paterson's attack on the environmental movement ignores both climate risks and the mainstream success of the green economy

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