The mine will be operated by West Cumbria Mining and is expected to extract 2.4 million tonnes annually for use in industry, causing consternation among climate campaigners
Committee chairman Philip Dunne asks Defra whether government will reconsider associate membership to EU REACH and European Chemicals Agency, an outcome ruled out earlier this year by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow
With trade deal talks kicking-off on Monday BusinessGreen pulls together the UK's stance on a range of crucial climate and energy issues
Investment is aimed at growing LanzaTech's development of biofuels and consumer products from waste materials
MPs slam 'inaction' from BEIS after it publishes proposed response to consultation it held nearly three years ago
Carmaker is teaming up with chemicals specialist BASF to pilot process it hopes can in future enable use of recycled plastic in its car manufacturing
Petrochemicals giant, which is majority owned by Saudi Arabia, unveils green targets as part of SDG-aligned sustainability roadmap
The Danish chemicals expert thinks its enzymes could help break down barriers to sustainable biofuels
Big brands such as Adidas, Unilever, P&G, Danone and Interface are already taking notice
Hazardous chemicals are now 'ubiquitous' in air, water, soil, food and humans, UN declares