Campaigners slam potential approval of new UK coal mine

If the project goes ahead, it would be the first deep coal mine to launch in the UK for more than 30 years

Government ‘likely to give green light to UK’s first coal mine in decades’

The colliery will produce coking coal for the UK’s steel industry which currently relies on Russia

Government urged to legislate to help councils reject Russian energy firms

Under current rules, councils cannot reject contracts based on concerns about moral issues

Boris Johnson replaced with ice sculpture as he dodges climate debate

Former Environment Secretary Michael Gove offered to take his place but Channel 4 said the invitation was only for leaders of political parties

Michael Gove: ‘World must reverse nature’s decline in 2020’

The Environment Secretary says there is a political, economic and moral need to improve the state of the planet for future generations

Tory leadership debate: Will the environment and net zero emissions be top priorities?

A televised debate saw the five candidates answer various questions from the public

Supermarkets urged to step up to the plate and halve food waste

Every year 100,000 tonnes of ‘readily available and perfectly edible’ food – equivalent to 250m meals a year – is thrown away

Picure of a sandcastle on a beach with two union jack flags on top.
Climate change: Summers could be 5.4°C hotter by 2070

The Met Office warns of significant temperature rises in the coming decades in its ‘most comprehensive picture yet’

UK unveils new £15m pilot scheme to reduce food waste

Food thrown away by supermarkets will be turned into meals for the homeless and charity groups

UK to ratify international agreement to reduce air pollution

The amended Gothenburg Protocol sets ambitious international targets, including new national emission reduction commitments to be met by 2020 and beyond