Emma Gatten

Head of climate change committee says green power grid insufficient to meet Government’s 2035 emissions cut target

Steve Reed warns that more investment in new reservoirs and infrastructure is needed as demand looks set to outstrip supply by the mid-2030s

Government makes warning as it announces major review of water industry which will consider scrapping Ofwat watchdog

Nearly six million properties in England are at risk of flooding this winter with the figure expected to rise in the coming years

Think tank warns that ditching gas boilers will hit manufacturing and asks Government to support a transition

Environment Agency says ‘more planning, resources and investment are needed, particularly on leakage’

Carbon capture and storage projects in the North West, and Teesside and the Humber, are one of the biggest single investments in net zero

Landowners could be forced to sell agricultural land to cover taxes if exemptions are cut or removed, says rural business group

Steve Reed criticised for being ‘wined and dined’ by industry he ‘must now take to task’

Wessex Water confirmed that the spill appeared to be from a storm overflow, and said any sewage was likely to be heavily diluted