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Management failings could affect safety at EDF power station if unaddressed, says inspector

Defra poised to unveil new wave of plans to boost recycling rates, but campaigners warn any deposit return scheme has to be comprehensive

But latest move from Defra disappoints campaigners by failing to move forward with plans for nationwide diesel scrappage scheme

Energy efficiency and demand reduction could play key role in energy security strategies, according to UK Energy Research Council

New study predicts that despite pledges to tackle plastic waste, UK is still on track to throwaway a third more coffee cups by 2030

Parliament celebrates deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, as it marks Earth Hour 2018

Think tank welcomes Defra's post-Brexit farming subsidy plan, but says more focus needed on sustainable food production

EU Council call on the European Commission to produce mid-century roadmap for emissions reduction

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

Energy minister Claire Perry confirms UK will remain in the EU's carbon market until the end of the decade despite 2019 Brexit date