Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste, under a major new government strategy unveiled by the Environment Secretary today.

Deloitte’s new headquarters in London has won awards for being both environment- and people-friendly.

Officials from nearly 200 countries attending the UN climate change talks in Poland have finally agreed on a universal set of rules to cut emissions, but this may not be enough to curb global warming.

The Government has announced plans to establish the world’s first “net-zero” carbon cluster by 2040, backed by £170 million new funding.

Centrica Business Solutions has published a new report showing how new energy technology could help meet more than half of the UK’s 20% carbon reduction target for 2030, as outlined in the Clean Growth Strategy.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set a new deadline for completion of two pilot assessments on the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food.

A study of the effect of indoor office environments in the UK on productivity has revealed that performance declines when carbon dioxide levels are high and temperatures are either too hot or too cold. On top of employee wellbeing, improving air quality and sorting out fluctuating temperatures could increase output.