Policy

Government reveals planning revamp and new task force to make it easier to bring new nuclear plants and SMRs on line

Report from DNV forecasts the UK economy is on track to slash greenhouse gas emissions 82 per cent by 2050, but fall short of net zero goal

The boss of Britain's biggest business group, Rain Newton-Smith, reckons the government should double down on net zero and green growth in response to mounting global trade war

Government set to ease restrictions on where new nuclear plants can be built to enable faster roll out of small reactors, reports claim

EXCLUSIVE: More than half of CSOs at 50 multinational firms quizzed by pollster Ipsos believe colleagues are diluting green pledges amid fears of stoking negative political or shareholder pushback

More than 160 Investors representing approximately €6.6trn in assets warn EU against weakening sustainability disclosure requirements

Anti-EV stance from Reform Party leader Nigel Farage could actually serve to increase public support for electric vehicles, research finds

Britain's biggest solar project looks set to be a central battleground in Labour's war against the 'blockers' – could major planning reform enhance or damage support for net zero?

National Fire Chiefs Council urges UK and devolved governments take urgent steps to boost climate resilience as extreme weather events become more frequent

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: January 2025