Policy

FT reports the Treasury will instead move to reform levies on energy bills, fuelling fears energy efficiency funding could be cut

The Warm Homes Plan is a crucial opportunity to make the most of a range of innovative, low-carbon technologies to decarbonise homes at scale, writes Lib Dem MP Wera Hobhouse

The final text may have fallen short, but staging COP30 in the Amazon provided powerful evidence of what is at stake as climate impacts intensify

Transport Secretary confirms preferred proposal for Heathrow expansion, arguing it can provide a launchpad for 'next generation aircraft'

Sunderland-manufactured EV secures maximum grant through government scheme, with nearly 40 models are now eligible for discounts

Many businesses wanted a more ambitious climate deal in Brazil, but COP30 still delivered important progress and market signals on a number of fronts

The Warm Homes Plan budget must be protected - its heat pump grants deliver £1.27–£1.90 in societal benefits for every £1 spent, writes Andy Hackett from the Centre for Net Zero

Conservation groups warn Planning and Infrastructure Bill and proposals to water down Biodiversity Net Gain scheme are set to badly undermine Labour's pre-election promises to drive nature recovery efforts

Consultation launched on British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, which promises to cut power costs by a quarter for key strategic industries

Ministers and diplomats argue multilateral climate talks in Belém delivered important progress, despite frustration from business groups at failure to secure new measures to tackle fossil fuels