Treasury

Environmental Audit Committee makes fresh call for decarbonisation target to be included in forthcoming Energy Bill

With reports suggesting the debate on a decarbonisation target could be kicked into the long grass, it is worth remembering the importance of this target goes way beyond Westminster politics

Developers say more time will allow them to secure financial assurances from government, qualifying them for €600m funding pot

Tensions grow as George Osborne's father-in-law claims chancellor is behind campaign to dilute environment pledges

Committee warns that a failure to include aviation and shipping in carbon budgets would result in tougher decarbonisation targets for rest of the economy

Group calls on Treasury to commission investigation into whether renewables subsidies really exceed those handed to other sectors

This crippling uncertainty can not continue – if Hayes and co have a credible alternative plan for UK energy policy, let's hear it

Industry unnerved by speculation it could miss out on €600m funding pot, but officials insist government is "fully committed" to CCS

Explosive intervention from Climate Change Committee slams government over comments suggesting unabated gas can play a role in the energy mix after 2030

Action with Communities in Rural England claims local groups save £2,000 through VAT tax relief on green products that Brussels wants to axe