Environment Agency

Watchdog warns that without increased investment, the cost of flooding will soar

Chairman says experience as a regulator will be brought to bear

Chorus of disapproval over Heathrow expansion becomes more vocal as Lord Smith joins Boris Johnson and senior Labour MPs in voicing opposition to third runway

Energy and climate change minister admits it is unusual to invite criticism, but insists green idealists are "a crucial part of securing change"

Lord Smith urges public sector to make use of 10 per cent of UK land owned by the government to generate renewable power

Lord Smith warns that government watchdog is preparing crackdown on businesses with poor environmental records

Companies advised to fill in forms recording whether or not their waste has been "pre-treated"

After initial claims to the contrary, the Environment Agency has confirmed it is looking into firms suspected of illegally shipping electronic waste to scrap yards in Nigeria and Ghana

Carluccio's charged over alleged breaches of waste packaging rules

Environment Agency claims no new coal-fired power plants should be built without carbon capture and storage capabilities