Defra

New purchasing criteria to step up crackdown on illegal timber

Committee accuses government of focusing on household waste, while offering "vague" policies for tackling the 90 per cent of waste that comes from businesses

New research reveals large numbers of household appliances could be failing to perform in line with energy- efficiency labels

Would you leave your PC on at home?

Trewin Restorick gets excited by some bright thinking and ponders the nuclear option

WRAP kicks off annual summit with research showing resource efficiency measures could slash emissions by 254 million tonnes at zero cost

National Measurement Office appointed to enforce EU Energy Using Products Directive as government warns breaching the regulations could lead to £30m a year in fines

Leaked document obtained by BusinessGreen.com reveals Defra is considering halving spending designed to help the UK cut waste levels

Aarhus Convention comes into effect today and requires large industrial firms to report on release of 86 different pollutants

Sustainability labels, regular food security assessments and support for GM all up for debate as part of new food strategy