Conservative Party

'Build back beaver': Boris Johnson touts offshore wind and rewilding as key to 'levelling up' agenda

Politics

'Build back beaver': Boris Johnson touts offshore wind and rewilding as key to 'levelling up' agenda

Conservative Party Conference speech highlights importance of COP26, but fails to deliver fresh policy announcements or expected 2035 zero carbon grid pledge

clock 06 October 2021 • 6 min read
Green shuffling

Editor's Blog

Green shuffling

This week's reshuffle strengthened the government's green team, but massive challenges still await this autumn for Boris Johnson's refreshed Cabinet

clock 17 September 2021 • 4 min read
'Coal, cars, cash, trees': Boris Johnson sets out priorities for COP26

Policy

'Coal, cars, cash, trees': Boris Johnson sets out priorities for COP26

New four word slogan captures government's ambitions for Glasgow Summit, as Tory backbench opposition to climate policies continues to swell

clock 11 August 2021 • 6 min read
Green North Sea: Tory MPs launch proposals to accelerate clean energy transition, as Cambo row intensifies

Policy

Green North Sea: Tory MPs launch proposals to accelerate clean energy transition, as Cambo row intensifies

Conservative Environment Network publishes new collection of essays exploring how the UK can manage the shift away from North Sea oil and gas

clock 06 August 2021 • 5 min read
Could 'Blue on Blue' rows determine the UK's green future?

Policy

Could 'Blue on Blue' rows determine the UK's green future?

A series of reports over the weekend has laid bare the mounting tensions at the heart of the government's net zero strategy – businesses and investors will be worried a critical opportunity could be squandered

clock 02 August 2021 • 13 min read

Politics

Tributes flow following death of Peter Ainsworth, Conservative MP and pioneering Green Tory

Former colleagues and friends have paid tribute to former Conservative frontbencher Peter Ainsworth, who played an integral role in pushing conservation and climate action into the political mainstream

clock 09 April 2021 • 6 min read

Politics

Conservative MPs urge government to submit 'much more ambitious' 2030 climate plan

More than 40 backbenchers and Lords call for new climate plan in line with CCC's recommendations backed by strong diplomatic resources to ensure successful COP26

clock 20 October 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

'Opportunity to reboot': Moderate Conservative MPs serve up green recovery policy menu

One Nation Conservatives group of more than 100 MPs call for 2030 fossil fuel car ban, carbon tax and tree planting funding

clock 13 August 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

Zoom in on Net Zero with PRASEG's Bim Afolami, MP

VIDEO: Conservative MP and chair of the All Party Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group joins BusinessGreen editor-in-chief James Murray to discuss net zero, COP26, environmental taxes and delivering a green recovery from Covid-19

clock 14 July 2020 • 1 min read

Politics

The Humber Estuary could help fuel a green recovery

Partnerships between business and government to back green industries such as sustainable aviation fuels are crucial as we restart the economy, argue Conservative MPs Lia Nici and Martin Vickers

clock 31 May 2020 • 3 min read