Energy & Environment

Sir Ian Boyd gives warning days before his departure as Defra chief scientist

Former civil servant Steve O'Neil takes a fresh look at the appliance of science at the heart of government

Henderson will succeed Sir Ian Boyd in October

Government climate change policies need "strong leadership and coordination at the centre", Committee on Climate Change says

Prospect members protest at imposition of rejected 1.3% pay offer

Former director general for EU exit has been interim permanent secretary since April

After working on some of the first “green investment” schemes in the 1990s, Emma Howard Boyd has relished the chance to get closer to the action as chair of the Environment Agency. But, she tells Mark Smulian, she’s still keeping a keen eye on the money, as the agency strives to protect communities and businesses as well as people and plants

Registered pharmacies will be allowed to sell straws to people who need them for medical purposes after concern from disability rights groups

Job spec states that the candidate will be required to lead the shift from a policy department to a greater operational focus

International development committee says a major shift in aid spending is needed to match the "existential threat" of climate change

Deadline is achievable but requires a concerted push, including government backing for carbon capture and storage technologies, committee says

Committee report says legislation fails to ensure the Office for Environmental Protection will be truly independent