Brussels confirms bloc is on track to meet its renewables, energy efficiency and carbon emission targets for 2020, as Commissioner declares "there is no alternative"
The government has said it wants to make the UK one of the world's most resource efficient economies, but can this admirable ambition survive the turbulence unleashed by Brexit?
Leaked report suggests MEPs considering forcing UK to abide by key green laws under any Brexit deal
Latest figures show EU-wide recycling is continuing to increase
Analysts say exit from EU atomic treaty is 'lose-lose' that will raise costs and safety questions at plants such as Hinkley Point C
UK environmental policy post-Brexit should mirror EU legislation as far as possible, according to Baroness Kate Parminter
Liberal Democrat's Baroness Kate Parminter argues strong new safeguards are needed for the environment as the government begins to negotiate Brexit
Key EU member states vote against extending trade measures in place against solar module and cell imports from China, Taiwan, and Malaysia
Analysis by think tank Sandbag reveals fall in electricity emissions in 2016, but only slight increase in share of power generation from renewables
European Parliament's environment committee votes to increase new EU recycling target to 70 per cent, with a five per cent cap on waste to landfill