Legislation

Warm Homes Plan: A guide for the green economy

Policy

Warm Homes Plan: A guide for the green economy

BusinessGreen's all-you-need-to-know overview of the government's new £15bn Warm Homes Plan

clock 22 January 2026 • 13 min read
'This approach puts control in customers' hands': Green economy reacts to new Warm Homes Plan

Policy

'This approach puts control in customers' hands': Green economy reacts to new Warm Homes Plan

Business leaders, campaigners, and climate policy experts react to the long-awaited release of the government's £15bn Warm Homes Plan

clock 20 January 2026 • 17 min read
'A national project to turn the tide': Government unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan

Policy

'A national project to turn the tide': Government unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan

Long-awaited plan aims to help millions of families to cut energy bills by installing solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and insulation

clock 20 January 2026 • 7 min read
Wildlife Trusts warns latest review of environmental 'red tape' rooted in misleading advice

Nuclear

Wildlife Trusts warns latest review of environmental 'red tape' rooted in misleading advice

Study claims government push to streamline 'well-intentioned, but fundamentally misguided' green rules to boost nuclear deployment is based on inaccuracies

clock 20 January 2026 • 5 min read
Government unveils plans for major shake-up of water regulation

Policy

Government unveils plans for major shake-up of water regulation

New Water White Paper sets out fresh plans for how government intends to replace Ofwat with new regulatory body

clock 19 January 2026 • 4 min read
'The biggest win for nature in a generation': High Seas Treaty enters into force

Policy

'The biggest win for nature in a generation': High Seas Treaty enters into force

Landmark ocean protections enter into force - but green groups slam 'glacial' UK progress in writing treaty into law

clock 17 January 2026 • 5 min read
'A turning point for ocean conservation': Green economy reacts to High Seas Treaty entering into force

Policy

'A turning point for ocean conservation': Green economy reacts to High Seas Treaty entering into force

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from politicians, green businesses, climate experts, campaign groups, and academics after long-awaited ocean protections enter into force

clock 17 January 2026 • 8 min read
Scottish Budget pledges 'at least' £5bn for delivering just net zero transition

Policy

Scottish Budget pledges 'at least' £5bn for delivering just net zero transition

Budget promises funding for carbon-free transport, clean heat for homes and businesses, and efforts to restore Scotland’s natural environment

clock 14 January 2026 • 5 min read
Solar developers urged to target 'poorer-quality' farmland wherever possible

Solar

Solar developers urged to target 'poorer-quality' farmland wherever possible

New guidance from Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals aims to help balance demands for clean energy generation, food production, and biodiversity protection

clock 12 January 2026 • 5 min read
Osborne Clarke's Caroline Bush: 'Nature risk is higher up the corporate agenda than ever'

Legislation

Osborne Clarke's Caroline Bush: 'Nature risk is higher up the corporate agenda than ever'

VIDEO: Caroline Bush, an associate director in law firm Osborne Clarke's environment team, reflects on the UK's Biodiversity Net Gain rules, assessing nature risk, and the changing landscape for environmental and climate regulation and legislation

clock 12 January 2026 • 1 min read