Energy & Environment

Public appointments watchdog Acoba approves former Defra perm sec's appointment to board of the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Regulator Ofgem’s energy markets inquiry lead Rachel Fletcher appointed for seven-year term

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee says the industry regulator is failing to ensure savings are passed on

Dieter Helm, chair of the advisory Natural Capital Committee, urges creation of a new "smaller, more tightly focussed Environment Protection agency"

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Mark Lowcock, permanent secretary of the Department for International Development, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs' round-up series...

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Mark Sedwill, permanent secretary of the Home Office, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs' round-up series...

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Stephen Lovegrove, permanent secretary of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc), takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs' round-up series...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of state veterinary service. For the UK’s chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the achievements of his profession, and consider what lies ahead in the ever-changing role of a government vet

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Clare Moriarty, permanent secretary of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...

Department "must prioritise front-line work like flood protection" as it reduces its resource spending, environment committee says

"We don’t have the right policies to meet 2020 targets," Amber Rudd tells MPs

National Audit Office asked by MPs to check whether Spending Review cuts are taking account of the environment