Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister used the first TV debate to stoke fears over the cost of the net zero transition, sparking an angry response from environmental campaigners

Rishi Sunak claims deploying clean technologies will cost households thousands of pounds, as Keir Starmer promises that Labour would invest in renewables to bring down bills

Starmer insists energy policy reforms under a Labour government would bring down bills and reduce the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels

NGOs write to leading broadcasters to urge them to quiz Party leaders on their climate policies in upcoming TV debates

Green business figures, politicians, academics, think tanks, and experts react to the Prime Minister's decision to hold a General Election on 4th July 2024

Does Labour's scaled back green investment plan represent a betrayal of the green economy or the most ambitious decarbonisation strategy ever put forward by a major Party?

BusinessGreen rounds up reaction from green campaigners, low-carbon businesses, and climate policy experts to Labour ditching its £28bn green investment plan

Keir Starmer expected to confirm high profile U-turn, as divisions emerge in government over plan to axe the Clean Heat Market Mechanism

Official data confirms previously reported figures showing UK emissions have fallen 50 per cent since 1990 while the economy has grown almost 80 per cent

Just hours after Keir Starmer reiterated his commitment to the target, fresh reports suggest the Party is preparing to drop the goal in favour of a plan focused on specific investments