Legislation

Government expected to fully ratify landmark Treaty this summer, after it achieved both Parliamentary approval and Royal Assent this month

Rules that stop brands selling plant-based food and drink from marketing their products with terms that are already widely used are becoming ever more ridiculous

White House to launch process of formally reversing 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ that provides the basis for federal emissions regulations

Coalition of 40 trade bodies, think tanks, and campaign groups urge European Commission to deliver mandates and green procurement rules that can create 'lead markets' for low carbon materials and products

LSE study finds 75 per cent of 900 climate adaptation laws and policies have been passed since the 2015 Paris Agreement

European Parliament votes in favour of intermediate and binding climate target as bloc reinforces net zero by 2050 target

Commercial landlords claim they have been left 'in the dark and out in the cold' by a lack of clarity on proposed new energy efficiency standards

Strategy promises to consult on PFAS drinking water limits and develop safer alternatives for harmful everyday materials

The new 'IPCC for biodiversity' presents an unmissable opportunity to position the UK at the head of a nature-positive transition, writes the RSPB's Katie-Jo Luxton

Campaigners claim successful legal challenges have led to bolder climate action, but warn plan due next year must strengthen current policies