Policy

Former Environment Secretary accuses government of undermining flagship nature scheme through proposals to exempt developments from new biodiversity market

'First-of-its-kind' briefing will take in Westminster this week, offering update on how climate risks are impacting national security, food systems, and economic growth

Budget expected to extend popular grant scheme through to 2030, as government prepares consultation on pay-per-mile EV tax proposals

As the Autumn Budget approaches, the government needs to realise that climate policy can help solve the cost of living crisis, write Duncan Brack and David Vigar from the Liberal Democrat's climate policy working group

Overly complex regulation has contributed to 'relative decline' in UK's ability to deliver faster and more affordable nuclear projects, government-commissioned taskforce claims

Belém Summit provided important progress, but the market signals were compromised by petrostate wrecking tactics - the onus is now on leading governments and businesses to deliver the climate action that is so desperately needed

Chancellor confirms Budget will include new fare freeze, as part of efforts to ease cost of living pressures

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from politicians, green businesses, climate experts, campaign groups, and academics after a dramatic fortnight of negotiations in Belém came to a close

Diplomats hail 'meaningful progress' on adaptation funding and promise of Brazilian-led roadmap for clean energy transition, but anger grows at failure to deliver more robust commitment to tackle fossil fuels

First international conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels to be held in Colombia next year, as key players slam COP30 draft text that fails to reference fossil fuels