EPA

Boost for Copenhagen as reports emerge that the US Environmental Protection Agency will confirm this evening that it has the authority to impose new carbon rules

Move comes only a week after China’s president Hu Jintao made a similar promise to reduce emissions

EPA to help Chinese counterparts improve mechanisms for reporting on national greenhouse gas emissions

New international team to tackle growing challenge of illegal e-waste exports

Agency wants greater power to force businesses to disclose information on the potentially hazardous chemicals they use

Large permitting producers to account for their greenhouse gas emissions

New EPA rules will require around 10,000 heavy polluters to report on their 2010 greenhouse gas emissions

Head of US watchdog says agency is poised to formally adopt controversial " endangerment finding"

Business group calls for public hearing on evidence for man-made climate change as it seeks to undermine proposed carbon legislation

Corn ethanol industry accuses EPA of influencing independent panel to boost support for controversial biofuel carbon life cycle regulations