Updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) promises default 'yes' for new homes near train stations in England as government seeks to further streamline planning processes

Workforce 2030: Survey of 16 to 18-year-olds finds more than half believe green jobs are of higher value than traditional roles, with the prospect of a purposeful career a major selling point

Major acts including Skrillex, Groove Armada, Floating Points and Four Tet all performed on the Winchester music event’s main stage powered by GeoPura green hydrogen fuel cell generators

Negotiators from almost 200 countries expected to attend fortnight-long COP17 desertification summit aimed at addressing lack of investment in tackling land degradation and drought, and delivering landmark rangelands deal

Turbine foundations completed on East Anglia Three project off the coast of Suffolk that is expected to be one of the world’s largest once it enters operations later this year

Andy Burnham to meet with farmers hit by drought tomorrow where he will announce an emergency funding package to help farmers get water to crops and boost resilience to drought

Views are being sought on a menu of options for reforming the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate, which controversially include weakening 2030 EV sales targets for carmakers

Property website highlights surge of interest from prospective buyers in homes that are fitted with air conditioning, as the UK experiences its fifth heatwave of the summer

Stalling demand could put 2030 targets for green hydrogen production capacity ‘beyond reach’ in the UK and Europe, according to the Energy Industries Council

Regulator gives provisional green light to package of infrastructure and service upgrade projects worth £3.4bn proposed by water suppliers across England and Wales