The EU plant health regime is no longer fit for purpose in preventing fatal plant diseases, says the Forestry Commission

Pollution incidents in the water industry rose from 65 in 2010 to 120 in 2011, Environment Agency says

As the mood in Japan, Germany, Italy and even France hardens, China is restarting a £170bn reactor programme and India is looking to atomic power to shore up its creaking grid

Biggest increase in coal usage for 50 years could throw the UK's green ambitions off course

Chinese government says it hopes to generate 30% of energy from renewable sources and nuclear by 2015

Fines issued for only seven of 4,123 oil spills since 2000, with no company having to pay more than £20,000

There are no palm trees to be found on this sunny island, which could generate enough electricity for 30,000 people

More than two-thirds of people would rather have a wind turbine than a shale gas well near their home, according to a new opinion poll published on Tuesday.

Farming pesticides are also killing worker bumblebees, meaning colonies that are vital for plant pollination are more likely to fail

As the coalition prepares to introduce its energy bill into Parliament in the next few weeks, it must demonstrate political leadership and ensure that its policy is based on robust economic analysi