Net Zero Strategy

Carbon Budget Delivery Plan risk assessment released as government faces legal challenge over its decarbonisation strategy in the High Court this week

Prime Minister again defends decision to rollback climate policies, insisting he will 'take no lectures' from countries that are not decarbonising as fast as the UK

TV presenter and conservationist writes to government threatening court action unless it recommits to phase-out timelines for gas boilers and internal combustion engine cars

PM confirms ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed from 2030 to 2035, as part of string of changes to UK net zero strategy

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

High Court orders three day 'rolled up' hearing for legal challenges brought by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, and Good Law Project

The government has launched a very public assault on environmental policies, but what changes will actually result and what are the implications for green businesses?

Carbon Budget Delivery Plan notes existing policies do not put UK fully on track to meet 2030s Carbon Budget, but insists upcoming measures can close emissions gap

Sweeping energy security package promises increased investment in CCS, nuclear, renewables, energy efficiency, and clean tech, but critics warn crucial measures remain badly underpowered

But fears grow government could use its rebranded 'Energy Security Day' to approve new oil and gas projects and defer crucial decarbonisation policy decisions