Policy

Annual UNEP Emissions Gap report warns urgent action is needed to limit the 'overshoot' beyond the 1.5C warming threshold set under the Paris Agreement

Decision set to spark fierce criticism from climate campaigners who have warned new fossil fuel projects risk breaching the UK's legally-binding emissions targets

Parliament's Energy Security and Net Zero Committee argues Ministers should reduce electricity bill relative to gas in order to accelerate adoption of heat pumps and other clean technologies

What the government opts to do next with the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will be a major test of its commitment to both the UK car industry and climate action, writes Chris Clark from Green Alliance

Importers of aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, iron, and steel will soon face levies based on the carbon emissions associated with their products

Study argues pooling business rates generated from onshore wind farms is undermining efforts to maximise local economic gains from new projects

Commitment comes as global governments gather in Armenia for crunch UN biodiversity talks aimed at urgently accelerating progress towards 2030 nature goals

Latest criticism of new oil and gas projects comes amidst reports government is poised to launch new low interest loan scheme for domestic clean tech installations

Former Green leader Caroline Lucas co-authors report calling for 'politics of climate resilience' built around lower household costs, stronger communities, and greater local control

Delegates meeting in at COP17 in Armenia from today need 'big, bold solutions' to get back on track to meet Global Biodiversity Framework targets, report claims