Environmental Audit Committee

Sir David King predicts taxpayers would be uncomfortable with Green Investment Bank supporting UK's new nuclear rollout

Audit committee voices concerns over calls from energy giants for proposed bank to invest in nuclear power

Environmental Audit Committee calls for ban on new coal-fired power plants; recommends UK act unilaterally to upgrade 2020 emission target

Chair of Committee on Climate Change advises government to ignore emission cuts related to recession and aim to beat short-term carbon targets

Officials claim there is no reason to believe councils and hospitals will end up paying excessive penalties under carbon trading scheme

Carbon Reduction Commitment trading mechanism raises prospect of public sector buying carbon credits from private firms

The government's desire to cut UK emissions 80 per cent by 2050 may be admirable, but do its targets go far enough?

Environmental Audit Committee to investigate whether latest climate science means proposed UK carbon budgets should be strengthened