Queens Speech

Planned legislation covering energy, transport, and a clamp down on environmental protests was unveiled in today's Queen Speech

But Greenpeace accuses the Prime Minister of "throwing in the towel on some of the biggest challenges our country faces"

Green business figures, politicians, academics and campaign groups deliver give their verdict on the government's legislative agenda for the coming year

Queen's Speech expected to include new Energy Bill and latest wave of planning reforms, as Boris Johnson faces mounting pressure to tackle cost of living crisis

The war in Ukraine, cost of living crisis, and imminent local elections all underscore the need to accelerate the net zero transition - but fresh Treasury support for decarbonisation efforts appears unlikely