Policy

EXCLUSIVE: More than half of CSOs at 50 multinational firms quizzed by pollster Ipsos believe colleagues are diluting green pledges amid fears of stoking negative political or shareholder pushback

More than 160 Investors representing approximately €6.6trn in assets warn EU against weakening sustainability disclosure requirements

Anti-EV stance from Reform Party leader Nigel Farage could actually serve to increase public support for electric vehicles, research finds

Britain's biggest solar project looks set to be a central battleground in Labour's war against the 'blockers' – could major planning reform enhance or damage support for net zero?

National Fire Chiefs Council urges UK and devolved governments take urgent steps to boost climate resilience as extreme weather events become more frequent

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: January 2025

Funding expected to generate £400m-£600m of new investments in businesses tackling climate change and poverty across emerging markets, according to Foreign Office

Analysts forecast drop in fossil-fuelled power output, Ecuador signs deal for $30m in climate finance, and the DRC is set to create Earth's largest protected tropical forest reserve

A new review from Green Alliance concludes that despite post-Brexit legislation delivering progress in some areas, leaving the EU has 'weakened protections for the environment and public health'

Major consultation exercise aims to shape new strategy to ensure UK delivers on food security, clean energy, nature, and housing goals, but government promises it 'will not tell people what to do'