The woman who leads the government department in charge of combating climate change has announced she is to quit her job and leave the Civil Service.

Moira Wallace, one of only five female permanent secretaries, will step down in October from the post she has held for four years.

Ms Wallace's departure comes at a time when the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is involved in fighting the Treasury over reductions in subsidies for on-shore wind farms.

Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat minister in charge of the department, had been due to announce a new level of government support... [continue via Web link]