Energy

A lagoon in Plaistow containing thousands of cubic metres of digestate is at risk of overflowing due to recent extreme rainfall, posing a major threat to people and the environment, according to a local councillor

Proposals for new national standards for carbon reduction in new homes do not go far enough, the government's climate advisory body has warned, in a letter urging ministers to put in place stronger standards

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced £70m in funding for low emissions industry, with a particular focus on building hydrogen production plants

Planning consent for three giant wind farms off the east coast of England have been delayed after developers failed to allay regulators’ concerns that EU-designated areas would not be hit by unacceptable environmental damages

The mayor of London has urged the government not to 'strip away' vital environmental policies from his draft London Plan after the Planning Inspectorate suggested a number of changes

Newly adopted BAT conclusions for waste incineration, published in December, provide a new reference for setting permit conditions for energy-from-waste plants

The UK must act now to reduce emissions from agriculture, land use and peatlands if it is to reach net zero by 2050, according to the government’s climate change advisers. Here are 10 things you need to know about the advisers’ new report, published today

As the year in which environment and climate change became major fixtures on political agendas across the world comes to a close, ENDS takes a look at some of the most striking moments captured on camera

Atmospheric CO2 levels continue to reach new highs with no sign of a slowdown, the latest figures show

Over half of a residential block's whole-life carbon emissions are associated with its construction and the materials used. How engaged is the development industry in tackling the problem?