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The European Commission has this week set out how it intends to achieve a 90 per cent cut in emissions by 2040, but the hugely ambitious plan is likely to face pushback from member states and MEPs

The Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) is just the latest body to argue the UK is starting to fall behind its European neighbours in the adoption of environmental policies and regulations

Decision to award 24 new North Sea oil and gas licences shows government still has 'fingers in their ears', campaigners claim

A year on from the launch of its Environmental Improvement Plan, Defra announces new measures to protect land and sea

New analysis claims huge increase in climate finance tailored for African nations is urgently needed to accelerate green energy transition and hit 2030 climate goals

New government figures reveal sharp increase in Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications, after heat pump grants rose to £7,500

Tens of thousands of people sign up to Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's Big Plastic Count to measure scale of UK waste between 11th and 17th March

POLICY BRIEFING: After several delays, laws forcing property developers to improve countryside and wildlife habitats should come into force next month - BusinessGreen Intelligence investigates what happens next for one of the UK's flagship nature policies...

Government confirms flagship scheme will go live on 12 February after initial 'January 2024’ timeline slipped

Good Law Project to argue exclusion of onshore wind development from recent National Policy Statement is not compatible with climate goals