But Prime Minister refuses to rule out potential watering down of fossil fuel car sales phase-out as attacks grow on both Conservative and Labour green policy agendas
As he steps down from the Climate Change Committee after 10 years, the Conservative peer has vowed to continue to make the case for a faster net zero transition
The government's decarbonisation policies are under fire from those who think they are not ambitious enough – and those who want them ditched altogether
Annual progress report warns government's official advisors have 'markedly less' confidence in the UK's ability to meet its decarbonisation targets from 2030 onwards
Former Ministers Alok Sharma, Simon Clarke, and Chris Grayling among 23 leading Tory figures to join new Conservative Environment Network advisory council
The debate around Labour's proposal to halt oil and gas licenses has become fundamentally unserious - investors and the public deserve better
Labour peer urges Opposition to make a pitch for countryside vote, but warns it has to challenge perception the left wants to 'pick a fight' with rural communities
Record gains for the Green Party and a collapse in the Tory vote point to how environmental issues could prove key to the coming general election
Green Party takes control of its first ever council and is on track to gain more than 100 seats, as Opposition parties celebrate impressive performance
Greens declare they are 'gaining across the country', as early results point to big wins for Labour, the Lib Dems, and Greens - and heavy losses for the government