Policy

2024 will likely see another record year of coal, oil and gas consumption, but renewables trends mean the global energy market is nearing a turning point, new analysis claims

Government announces £30m boost for Boiler Upgrade Scheme, as it confirms plans to tweak heat pump planning rules, update Clean Heat Mechanism, and introduce higher efficiency standards for rented homes

Report finds most forest countries are yet to incorporate measures to tackle deforestation in their national climate action plans

UK, Germany, Australia, and Uruguay among 25 countries launching new call to action urging governments to rule out new coal projects

UPDATED: Countries join new push to tackle barriers to the clean energy transition, as Ministers at COP29 wait on fresh negotiating texts to be released overnight

Aviation fuel taxes are an opportunity to address the tax disparity, send price signals to a polluting industry, and raise much-needed money for climate finance, writes Opportunity Green's David Kay

UK, New Zealand, and Colombia sign up to international Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies

Hosts insist they are executing plan for final phase of negotiations, but insiders warn major issues remain far from being resolved

Report by Aldersgate Group, RenewableUK and countryside charity CPRE urges government to make strong, positive case for major planning reforms to scale-up clean power

Wide-ranging G20 communique signals support for 'successful negotiations in Baku' and reiterates commitment to delivering bolder decarbonisation efforts