Net zero

In the first of a series of features on the UK's nascent carbon removal sector, BusinessGreen reports from Fife, where crushed basalt rock is being spread on fields to draw carbon from the air at breakneck pace

Open letter to government from Energy Networks Association, Green Alliance, RenewableUK and others warns UK progress towards net zero risks stalling unless Ofgem given net zero mandate

Major new report backed by trade unions and climate groups calls for revamped approach to decarbonising UK fossil fuel industry, including greater role for public ownership

Retrofitting the UK's historic buildings could increase economic output by £35bn a year and create over 100,000 new jobs, according to a report from leading herigate bodies and property specialists

New study urges tourism and transport sectors to unite to accelerate the development of green travel services

Report from MPs and peers argues that unless government devolves significant powers and cash to a local level, national climate targets will not be met

Transition Plan Taskforce launches new Working Groups and calls on investors and businesses to deliver more credible decarbonisation strategies

Scheme says it is on course to accomplish net zero emissions by 2040

With the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt attempting to woo green business leaders and a flurry of fresh policy reforms this week, the government is suddenly very keen to show it is in 'listening mode' when it comes to net zero

Opposition leader unveils five core missions that will shape the next Labour manifesto, including pledge to deliver a zero emission power system by 2030