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Rules requiring developers to achieve a 10 per cent improvement in biodiversity from new building projects face threats to their long-term effectiveness, the National Audit Office has warned

Report warns lower than expected heat pump uptake means UK is off track to meet target of 600,000 installations a year

Auditor argues government must step up its evaluation of whether biomass generators are meeting sustainability criteria

Top energy executives to offer Labour advice on how to accelerate delivery and curb costs for major infrastructure projects

National Audit Office takes the microscope to the government's preparations for droughts, heatwaves and flooding - and finds them badly wanting

National Trust, LSE, and Anglian Water all issue separate calls for policymakers to get a grip on worsening climate risks

The UK's climate resilience spending is running to stand still, providing further evidence that attempts to 'just adapt' to climate change will come at huge cost

National Audit Office warns the number of properties set to receive improved flood protection has been slashed by 40 per cent, leaving thousands of homes at risk

Damning National Audit Office claims government plans for a long-term waste management strategy 'do not yet exist'

National Audit Office warns lack of a co-ordinated approach to decarbonising schools means government could miss target to reduce emissions from public sector buildings by 75 per cent by 2037