planning

Druridge Bay project makes mockery of UK's goal to phase out coal by 2025, say critics

Welsh Government's new Planning Policy sets stringent limits on new fossil fuel extraction but promotes renewables and EV charge points

Opponents say revised definition of fracking will allow energy firms to bypass planning rules

Planning Inspectorate closes Miller Argent's appeal against decision to block Nant Llesg coal mine expansion

Drilling set to start within weeks, after government controversially signs off on latest fracking project

Government revises National Planning Policy Framework to enable English local authorities to green light proposals to upgrade or repower existing wind farms

Friends of the Earth's Craig Bennett argues the justification for new coal mines is collapsing - it is time for the government to act

Environmentalists have written to ministers, asking them to reform the planning system so that all future coal mines are automatically refused

Decision letter confirms that Secretary of State gave "very considerable weight" to greenhouse gas emissions that would result from controversial coal mine

BREAKING: On the day a long-awaited decision on future of plans for open cast coal mine was expected, government confirms it has deferred the ruling without setting a new deadline