Legislation

May temperatures in Saudi Arabia reaching extremes previously confined to summer , report finds countries can ‘dramatically impact’ plastic pollution without global consensus, and Spain earmarks €9bn for energy transition

Lack of information and access to recycling points mean almost half of vapers are still unaware devices can be recycled, new study claims

Done properly, Biodiversity Net Gain can create harmony between housebuilding and nature restoration, writes Elliott Malik from the Conservative Environment Network

OECD members surpass climate finance targets, Microsoft inks latest carbon removals deal, and new ultra low emission sake debuts in Japan

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