The huge fall in the use of carrier bags in England has been complemented by a notable increase in public support for the charge, according to the Break the Bag Habit coalition (BTBH) of anti-litter charities.

The Energy Saving Trust publishes its vision for transforming the UK energy system post-Brexit and calls for cross-party support to create jobs, growth and better health for households.

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed North Energy Associates (NEA) to lead a new Carbon Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Evidence Analysis project in its Bioenergy Programme.

Superglass Chief Executive Ken Munro has been appointed chairman of the mineral wool insulation manufacturers representative body, MIMA, taking over from David Travill, Managing Director at Isover Saint Gobain.

The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) is today launching an important new report entitled "Lessons Learned – Lessons and Evidence Derived from UK CCS Programmes, 2008 – 2015".

The UK waste industry will be plunged into financial, policy and legal uncertainty, say trade groups in the sector, as Britain votes to leave the European Union.

In response to the outcome of the UK EU referendum today, Steve Lee, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, said:

President of the British Veterinary Association Sean Wensley said:

Statement from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on the outcome of the EU Referendum

Arctic waters have been the subject of great interest and activity recently, with China and Russia increasing their presence. Elisabeth Braw considers the implications for the UK and its allies

Conservationist Bill Oddie tells PoliticsHome staying in the EU is essential for the environment and explains why he is sick to the back teeth of the referendum campaign.

Former environment correspondent Rebecca Pow MP writes that the South West's beaches and £9.4 billion tourist economy are best protected by EU directives, with the UK working to pursue environmental objectives internationally.

England has amongst the lowest woodland cover in Europe, says the Woodland Trust in an interview with PoliticsHome's Aden Simpson, and the Government must improve on the ‘grim’ planting rates published this week or risk deforestation.

The Woodland Trust is appalled by the continued drastic decline in new woodland planting confirmed in official figures today.

New figures show progress for commercial and domestic customers

Responding to today’s report from the Environmental Audit Committee on Flooding Cooperation across Government, Laura Hughes, property policy adviser at the Association of British Insurers (ABI), said:

Co-Chair of Environmentalists for Europe, former Conservative MEP Stanley Johnson reflects on the Prime Minister’s speech last week which stated: ‘Our natural environment will be safer if we stay in a reformed EU’.

Farmers have expressed concern about the unknown implications of Britain leaving the European Union, according to a new survey by experts at the University of Exeter.

The Woodland Trust and National Trust are celebrating the award of £730,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to enhance their restoration of Fingle Woods in the Teign Valley.

Simon Harrison, Chair of the IET Energy Policy Panel, said:

The Woodland Trust's calls for the Government to protect threatened woodlands as part of the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

A new report produced for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and published today (12 May 2016) confirms that there are no technical hurdles to permanently and safely storing large quantities of carbon dioxide off the coast of the UK.

Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson, Baroness Bakewell, warns the proposed Lords' amendments to the Housing Bill are necessary "to soften the bill’s hard edges."

575 ancient woods across the UK are currently under threat from development according to new Woodland Trust figures, with revised planning laws still failing to protect the irreplaceable habitats.