Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
11 Jan 2022 Energy & Environment
Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
Department has given "no detail" on how payment schemes will work, PAC says
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
01 Dec 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
Public Accounts Committee chair says scheme’s flaws "should have been blindingly obvious to the department"
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
25 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
Action to start on 4 January, union says
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
24 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
Cabinet Office playbook sets out how public-sector buildings can contribute to net-zero carbon goal
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
22 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
Boris Johnson has said that “no Whitehall civil servant” could have created the “pure genius” of Peppa Pig, in a speech to the CBI today
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
15 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
Project will look at how social and behaviour changes will impact the government’s 2050 ambitions
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse Exclusive
12 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse
Contract for finance support as energy suppliers collapsed was awarded without a tender
BEIS sends Treasury demands for tackling energy crisis
13 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS sends Treasury demands for tackling energy crisis
Plan would support high-energy sectors including steel, ceramics, and paper
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
08 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
Finance minister details response to public inquiry recommendations into £490m blunder
Army boosts green credentials with first solar farm
06 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
Army boosts green credentials with first solar farm
Huge Defence School of Transport scheme is opening project in £200m renewables drive
Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
20 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
Alok Sharma says government’s ‘clear message is that people shouldn't be concerned about the risk to supply’
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
17 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
Department should offer staff an across-the-board £300 bonus instead of non-consolidated individual awards, says PCS