Defra

The new Environment Secretary faces a daunting in-tray, but waste policy must now be made a priority

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

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

New WRAP figures reveal stark differences between those countries with levies and those without

Education Minister replaces Owen Paterson

Defra predicts many cities will not comply with EU limits for at least another decade

New report calls for Department for Business to establish new Office for Resource Management

But ministers reject calls from businesses to ensure all retailers face new plastic bag levy

Funding doesn't reflect increased flood risk driven by climate change, report finds