Energy & Environment

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

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

An explosives expert and the first woman to lead the Met Office, Penelope Endersby’s arrival at the much-loved weather service was a breath of fresh air. She tells Beckie Smith about being a mentor, climate change, and stepping out of the shadows

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

Environment secretary also reveals rising number of secondments from Natural England

Interim secretariat of 16 civil servants won't fulfil all of planned regulator's functions, environment secretary tells MPs

Consultation seeks views on whether the UK should develop its own infrastructure finance institution after Brexit

Devolved administration perm sec requests oversight from Michael Gove's proposed Office for Environmental Protection

Committees endorse government's choice to lead environmental protection agency but tell Defra to "learn lessons" from recruitment round

Committee chair Rachel Reeves said BEIS had been “too passive” in ensuring suppliers address problems with the rollout

Public Accounts Committee demands clarity on how Whole of Government Accounts will present EU exit spending

UK Supreme Court rejects request for NI attorney general for clarification on powers, saying they should be addressed in court case.

Cross-departmental plan intends to cut the societal cost of pollution by £5.3bn annually by 2030

Committee also calls on government to embed UN sustainable development goals in departmental plans

Committee chair Rachel Reeves urged the regulator Ofgem to take harsher action against suppliers that don't fulfil their obligations under the programme.

The COO must have the "drive and vision to lead transformation across a diverse and dispersed group of organisations", the job ad says

Strategy aims to standardise household recycling and introduce weeky food waste collections