Pollution

Landmark biofuels vote ends six years of uncertainty, while MEPs also back move to report on shipping emissions and phase out plastic bags

Ocean economy almost matches that of the UK, but is being harmed at an alarming rate, warns WWF

Defra pledges to file new NO2 pollution plans with the European Commission by the end of this year, but ClientEarth calls for court order

Supreme Court to decide whether ministers need to produce a new plan to tackle poor air quality

Campaigners say the capital would have come far lower had other cities participated in Europe-wide rankings published by green groups

The UK government launches a fresh push to boost low emission vehicles as the auto industry defends itself over diesel fumes

UK among several member states allowing industry lobbyists to draw up regulations that are now weaker than China's, group alleges

EU environment watchdog blames governments for failing to act on air pollution warnings saying it will lead to premature deaths across the countries

Government may include proposal in EU submission to tackle air pollution, but MPs argue new plans still don't go far enough

Ovo Energy's Guy Newey wonders if market mechanisms for tackling pollution need an injection of morality