Policy

Defra agrees to set stronger climate adaptation targets in 2028, following recommendation from the Climate Change Committee

European Commission adopts final list of products to be covered by deforestation rules for companies importing to or selling in the EU from the end of this year

Friendship founder and executive director reflects on winning the 2025 Earthshot Prize, and why sustainability begins with controlling one's wants

Samanthi Theminimulle and Leonie Taylor from The Young Foundation explore how the UK can meet its climate goals while ensuring the benefits of retrofitted, energy efficient homes are felt across the country

Oil prices now 12 per cent higher than they were on Friday, as fears grow that ceasefire between the US and Iran has collapsed

Just 14 per cent of people living in England have access to woodland within a 500 metre walk of their home, conservation charity warns

CBI and Energy UK warn electricity costs remain 45 per cent above G7 median, as they argue reform package could slash bills for industry

Consultation response sets out plans for controversial Electric Vehicle Excise Duty, as industry warns new levy on zero emission models could slow adoption

UK100 leads calls for new Clean Air Act and a national indoor air quality strategy, after local authority-led clean air action saves almost £15bn in damage to health and the economy

Department of Health and Social Care proposes marketing crack down on 'one of the most environmentally wasteful, damaging and dangerous consumer products ever sold'