Legislation

Coalition of 124 Labour, Lib Dem, Green, and SNP Parliamentarians warn ditching climate legislation would be catastrophic for the UK's economy and standing on the world stage

EXPLAINER – BusinessGreen asks what the roll back of local emissions targets and climate emergency declarations could mean for firms operating in impacted areas

Business groups respond with anger to Conservative vow to scrap the Climate Change Act it once championed, warning move would undermine investment, lead to lost jobs, and fuel worsening climate risks

Kemi Badenoch accused of a "desperate attempt to sound like Donald Trump on climate change", as business and green groups slam "a new low point" for the Tories

Official data confirms capital's air pollution levels fell to within the legal limits for nitrogen dioxide for the first time in 2024

Friends of the Earth publishes new map showing areas vulnerable to shale gas extraction, as Labour promises full ban on fracking projects

New figures tracking progress towards Clean Power by 2030 goal suggest UK is on track to become 'clean energy superpower' this decade

Poll of more than 2,500 European business leaders reveals continued support for robust corporate sustainability and due diligence rules

Sustainability is increasingly considered a core value by European citizens and consumers, but 'greenwashing' fears remain

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: September 2025 part two