Defra

Latest Defra data shows farming produced 49.1 million tonnes of CO2 in 2015, with little change since 2008

Retailer to stop offering single-use plastic bags, instead selling only 10p 'Bags for Life' made from 94 per cent recycled plastic

The waste industry is near-unanimous that UK will continue to lack requisite capacity to turn household rubbish into energy, but one consultancy is convinced the opposite is the case

New study from Green Alliance calculates that a series of policy measures could build on microbeads ban and slash marine plastic waste

What does the new air quality plan tell us about the government's clean air and transport strategy going forward?

James Thornton describes long-awaited plan as 'little more than a shabby rewrite of the previous draft plans' that is 'underwhelming and lacking in urgency'

BusinessGreen runs through the key proposals, findings and talking points arising from Defra's plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution from road transport

The government has unleashed another revamped plan to cut nitrogen dioxide pollution across the UK - BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from leading businesses, green groups and politicians

Centrepiece of Air Quality Plan to call time on the internal combustion engine, but concerns remain over short term action

Group of politicians call on government to support EU Sharing Cities programme, which aims to accelerate EV uptake across Europe