• No rest in the summer recess

• Onshore wind row leads to problems for all renewables
• UK tops major economy energy efficiency survey
• Airport capacity decision delayed in draft strategy
• Climate change risks outpacing flood investment
• Agency, Natural England face triennial review
• DfT unveils £9bn rail investment plan
• MPs recommend Energy Bill overhaul

Green Strategy

• Environmental protection offers big business opportunities
• Toyota tops global green brand rankings
• Business guide to ‘disruptive’ innovation
• CBI highlights green growth imperative
• CSR salaries defy economic conditions

Carbon & Energy

• Birmingham’s £1.3m award for energy plan belies weak reporting
• Solar faces uncertain return to sustainability
• Firms’ energy plans outgrow compliance
• DEFRA looks at flexible biofuel mandates
• Home electricity use higher than expected
• Renewables still not on track for 2030 goal
• Engineers give shale gas exploration the green light
• EU committee approves UK allowance auctions
• Rowntree’s pilot halves home heat loss
• Infographic: District heating data show meagre progress

Waste & Recycling

• Recovery and recycling gate fees continue to fall, WRAP finds
• Restaurants, hotels and pubs to tackle waste
• More landfill tax guidance issued
• AD grid injecting plant boost
• Bag use increasing except in Wales

Water

• Study links ‘large-scale recovery’ of river ecology to water quality
• Canal & River Trust comes into being
• Firms get £1m for water security projects

Pollution & Health

• Green walls could dramatically reduce air pollution, study shows
• Commission rejects UK air quality plans
• Call for ‘action not words’ over nanosilver

Products & Supply Chain

• Consortium to help firms cope with rising raw material prices
• Clothing sector could save £3bn in resources

Land & Ecology

• Forest panel urges visionary approach to protect woodland
• Food system needs to have a ‘culture change’
• New planning for nature guide
• Brownfield goal halved

Transport

• Local sustainable transport fund draws to a £600m close
• Aviation sets up environmental code of practice
• New car emissions fall again
• Green fleet awards open

• Green concerns survive the economic shadow

National

• Water sector reform proposals could save companies £2bn
• Scottish bill aims to develop water resources
• DCLG reveals extent of opposition to draft NPPF
• Scottish law aims to control invasive species
• Scotland sets out resource efficiency plan
• DEFRA reports growth in AD
• CCC urges action on UK carbon budgets
• John Gummer set to head CCC
• EU challenges Treasury over insulation VAT
• Scottish contaminated land guidance delayed
• Agency consults on river basin management plans
• Evidence call on independent renewable generators

International

• Commission supports waste commingling

• CCS scheme in Yorkshire tops the shortlist for EU finance
• US EPA sees off greenhouse gas rules challenge
• Rio+20 results in few new commitments
• Little progress towards global mercury treaty
• Call for EU to promote renewable cooling
• Little change in updated BAT guidance for cement

• Davey defends Energy Bill from criticism over investment impact
• Finalise water reform by 2022, says committee
• Political commentary: Business may give us the green future we want
• Government ‘shouldn’t discuss nuclear risks’

• Richard Macrory's legal commentary: EU found in breach of access to justice rules
• Agency hands four firms penalties for late CRC scheme reporting
• South West Water fined for sewage spills
• Dioxin breach forces Dumfries EfW closure
• Carbon credit fraudsters jailed for 35 years over VAT scam