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Former Northern Ireland Secretary replaces Sajid Javid at the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Packaging giant reveals it hopes to have new straw for drinks cartons available by the end of the year

New LSE research reveals all countries signed up to the Paris Agreement now have at least one national law or policy on climate change

One Home website will act as a guide for living a low-carbon lifestyle, says founder Angela Terry

Catering giant teams up with environmental charity Hubbub and food waste technology start-up Winnow to curb the amount of food customers throw in the bin at the end of a meal

The world's most widely used insecticides will be banned from all fields within six months, to protect both wild and honeybees that are vital to crop pollination

Shell joins REDD+ Business Initiative in support of new offset programme for customers' fleets

Many US cities are struggling with how to keep items like juice pouches, candy wrappers and plastic dinnerware out of landfills

Department for International Development pledges to provide up to £250m over four years to help tackle marine plastic and illegal wildlife trade

Preliminary results from Starbucks trial suggests charging customers extra for takeaway cups is an effective way to change behaviour