Policy

The US midterms were a good night for global climate action, and they might just herald an end to the latest outbreak of self-defeating climate denialism

New polling suggests growing numbers of Brits see renewables as a 'credible shield' from insecurity and are keen to support new community energy projects

All the top reaction to the government's legislative attempt to deliver a 'radical overhaul' of the UK energy market from leading figures across politics, the energy sector, business, and environmental groups

Report warns 'triple threat' from super El Niño, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and attacks on grain storage sites in Ukraine and Russia are set to 'reverberate' through the global food system in 2027

Defra announces plans for eight new regional water councils to give mayors, communities, and businesses greater say on local investment in sewage infrastructure and flood resilience measures

Government urged to honour COP26 promise to require large companies and financial institutions to publish climate transition plans

Legislation aims to ban new oil and gas production licences, permanently block fracking and coal mining projects, and introduce community benefit rules for renewables developers

Results deliver a stinging rebuke to the Trump White House, as campaigners hail victories for 'climate and clean energy champions'

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary signals electrification and lower bills are now top policy priorities, casting further doubt on Labour's manifesto pledge to deliver a clean power system by 2030

UK financial regulator sets out pathway for bringing providers of company environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings for investors within its scope over the next two years