Defra has made a ‘complete mess’ of England’s proposed plastic bag charge plan, says Environmental Audit Committee.

Democracy is a ‘key’ part to tackling climate change, says UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor, Sir Mark Walport.

Zero Waste Scotland is to become independent from WRAP from June 2014, it has been announced.

Conservative group calls on government to move waste portfolio from Defra to BIS to show that resources are a business opportunity.

DECC awards £2 million to local authorities to help them develop low-carbon heat networks, including those using energy from waste.

Around 380 pages of waste management rules are to be dropped or changed by March 2015, David Cameron has announced.

Bradford and Calderdale councils reach out-of-court settlement with Defra over waste infrastructure credits withdrawal.

Yorkshire councils drop judicial review into Defra’s withdrawal of PFI credits from Allerton incinerator project.

Members of the waste and resources industry vote Director of Zero Waste Scotland, Iain Gulland, as the most influential person in the industry.

Government ‘goes all out’ for shale gas and says councils can keep all business rate revenue they receive from fracking sites.