Gordon Brown

The Prime Minister is asking people to turn off their old lights and switch to energy efficient lightbulbs in the battle to beat climate change.

Takes apart the British Prime Minister's first major speech on the environment, just ahead of next month's Bali talks on the future of Kyoto targets

Gordon Brown will insist today that Britain must be a world leader in the fight against climate change - hinting that more ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions may be necessary.

In his first major speech on the environment since becoming Prime Minister, he will underscore the need to act immediately to combat global warming.

Despite claims that he has been under pressure to curb commitments to reducing carbon emissions Mr Brown will stress he is looking at the possibility of making them even tougher in the UK.

Al Gore recently expressed surprise that there weren't thousands of young people blocking bulldozers and preventing them from building new coal-fired power stations; this morning, I was part of team of 60 trying to do just that - shutting down a coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent where the owners want to build a brand new station.

To celebrate Organic Fortnight in the UK, the Soil Association have launched a silly Flash game in which you have to feed Gordon Brown a hearty organic breakfast. Everyone who plays the game will be counted and the results given to Downing Street as a sort of petition in favour of more support for British organic farmers.

WWF claims the UK government is still financing Shell’s project in Sakhalin, despite the fact that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has pulled out of funding the $20bn Sakhalin-2 scheme off Russia’s Pacific coast over environmental concerns. They are set on suing

Gordon Brown's environmental record as chancellor was far from impressive, argues Stephen Hale in this week's Green Room. As the UK's new prime minister settles into life at 10 Downing Street, Mr Hale offers some tips to help Mr Brown become a little more green.