Policy

Blanket ban to be imposed on three specific neonicotinoids in the UK to help protect pollinators estimated to support £500m in annual economic benefits

Plus Pakistan and Bahamas back global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, Ecuador's debt-for-nature swap, and other top green business stories from around the world this week

White House submits new climate action plan under the Paris Agreement, in a bid to provide framework for US states even if President-elect Trump's quits international accord

Government receives official advice calling on it to roll out global climate and sustainability reporting standards for use in UK with 'minor amendments'

Confirmation average bills are to rise 36 per cent sparks anger, but industry insists increases are essential for tackling sewage pollution

Views sought on how energy regulator can help accelerate net zero and support households and businesses facing high energy costs

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband and Co-operative Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq to co-chair revamped group tasked with supporting new zero policy development

Government promises to 'tread lightly on people's lives' as it set out plans to accelerate net zero transition in its formal response to the Climate Change Committee's 2024 progress report

National Grid and ScottishPower join SSE in submitting new grid investment plans, but will the watchdog sign off on 'mission critical' upgrades?

Storm Darragh was a miserable reminder of how poorly prepared Britain is for increasingly extreme weather, yet the government is is still failing to provide the ambition needed on adaptation, argues Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay