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But experts warn UK is in danger of losing primary steel production capacity, while trade unions lament significant job losses

North Sea Transition Authority confirms production emissions have fallen, but warns much more work is needed to reach climate goals, as it warns operators against complacency

Deadline for complying with naming and marketing rules extended to 2 April 2025

Lib Dem MP for Orkney and Shetland confirmed as chair of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Select Committee after standing unopposed, as MPs prepare to vote on wider committee appointments

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners warn government plan to hire 300 planning officers equates to fewer than one new professional per local authority, at a time when housing and renewables projects already face lengthy delays

Think tank brands 2024 a 'year to forget' as analysis of government data forecasts one of the worst three harvests since 1983 for key crops

BNG faces some fundamental design flaws which threaten to undermine its success, writes Environment Bank's Catherine Spitzer

Plans for carbon capture and storage hubs in the north west and north east take another step forward

Government unveils new legislation that aims to give local authorities greater control over bus services and reverse decline in number of journeys

Leading industry groups, charities, and think tanks unite to call on government to introduce mandatory standards for heat pump installers