Policy

New President signs wave of executive orders confirming US will quit international climate agreements and roll back restrictions on fossil fuel development

President uses inauguration address to confirm plans to accelerate US fossil fuel development, revoke electric vehicle mandates, and hike tariffs on imported goods, as White House declares US will quit Paris Agreement

President-elect promises to sign wave of executive orders 'within hours' of today's inauguration, with the Paris Agreement and restrictions on oil and gas drilling in the firing line

Senior figures from across the energy sector have are to join the start-up board for the government's new GB Energy venture

Due for its second reading in Parliament today, the Homes (Solar Generation) Bill would require new homes to be built with solar panels as standard

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: January 2025

Office for Environmental Protection warns government is 'largely off track' to meeting majority of legally binding nature targets, and time is rapidly running out to deliver on 2030 goals

Sign off of latest wave of Inflation Reduction Act funding should 'Trump-proof' flagship green initiatives - but $20bn of previously announced funding could be vulnerable, new figures reveal

IEA report predicts nuclear is set to generate a record level of electricity in 2025, but warns governments and industry must overcome 'significant hurdles' if sector is to successfully enter new era

New modelling from E3G suggests Labour can build a clean power system by 2030 and deliver energy bill savings of over £200 a year for households - but only if it backs sweeping electricity market reforms