An Office for Environmental Protection investigation has revealed potential legal breaches, accusing regulators of permitting more frequent raw sewage discharges than regulations allow

The Environmental Audit Committee has said the UK needs a national ‘war effort’ mobilisation to transition away from fossil fuels

The energy source is considered a useful tool to achieve net zero

Wood-burning Drax power station near Selby, North Yorkshire generates nearly 6% of the UK’s total electricity supply

The Environmental Audit Committee will examine any potential challenges and what support, if any, the government should offer to accelerate deployment of the technologies – and is seeking views on it

The Environmental Audit Committee believes financial institutions in the UK could play a potentially pivotal role in supporting reductions in fossil fuel extraction

Built environment currently accounts for a quarter of the UK’s emissions

It is encouraging written submissions to boost its investigation into decarbonising the steel industry

A compromise, a death-knell for coal power or a big failure to phase out fossil fuels – what leaders and industry think about the COP26 agreement?

The government has been criticised over an “inconsistent” policy on green jobs and a knowledge gap in necessary skills