Legislation

UN Member States vote in favour of the International Court of Justice's ruling governments are legally accountable for climate action

Treasury to set out 'sweeping reforms' that would give MPs authority to designate clean energy projects as being of 'Critical National Importance'

Advisory body calls on Ministers to strengthen raft of climate resilience policies as part of £11bn a year adaptation drive

EXPLAINER: The EU is currently reviewing proposals to cut EUDR compliance costs by 75 per cent, but regardless of whether changes are confirmed businesses face a challenge in complying with the wide-ranging rules

National Audit Office praises multi-million investment in transport decarbonisation, but calls for more co-ordination in how R&D funding is distributed

Defra promises tougher sentencing for 'waste cowboys' and more sophisticated identity, criminal record, and technical checks for waste handlers

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: May part two

New consultation and call for evidence on how to improve access to innovative new fertiliser products that can reduce air, land, and water pollution

Greenpeace urges government to back pesticide and fertiliser phase out, after report reveals vast extent of chemical use

Without clarity and an end to a raft of policy delays from the government, the UK risks falling behind not because it regulated too much, but because it waited too long to decide, writes techUK's Craig Melson