Legislation

Government moves to tackle extreme heat, as Canada introduces new methane rules and the UK looks to support South African clean energy investment

Sweeping planning reforms receive Royal Assent, as government confirms further details of how its new Nature Restoration Fund will seek to compensate for negative impacts from development

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: December part two

In Brussels and Westminster environmental policies are being rolled back, loading yet more risks onto economies already under intense pressure from climate impacts and clean tech competitors

New package would drop planned ban, requiring manufacturers to instead cut tailpipe emissions 90 per cent by 2035 while ramping up investment in clean technologies

Combined area the size of Windsor Forest will now not be restored for nature following decision to exempt smaller housing projects from Biodiversity Net Gain scheme, campaigners claim

MEPs vote in favour of controversial reforms to exempt smaller businesses from EU sustainability reporting and due diligence rules

BusinessGreen's latest Spotlight webinar explored how imminent reforms to the EU and UK Emissions Trading Scheme and the emergence of the UN-backed CORSIA scheme are re-shaping global carbon markets

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: December part one

Negotiations to confirm a ban on plant-based brands using 29 meat-linked terms such as 'drumsticks', 'ribs', 'beef' and 'chicken' to resume next year