Legislation

Business leaders, campaigners, and climate experts react to the government's new Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan

Providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are to be regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), under new legislation passed this week

Government continues its controversial drive to streamline planning and permitting rules, with new move to exempt projects from environmental permits

France orders oil giant to take down climate neutrality claim, MEPs back new soil monitoring law, and electric aircraft head for Korea

Large and medium-sized companies may still be required to comply with landmark EU Deforestation Regulation from start of next year

Consultation aims to give Environment Agency more leeway to impose financial penalties for frequent or moderate offences that result in environmental harm

Coalition calls for clearer 'price signal' to unlock billions of pounds in private investment, secure hundreds of thousands of jobs, and 'fast track' industrial decarbonisation

Latest Economist Intelligence Unit Index reveals 'global decline in sustainability scores' amidst climate policy rollback in key markets

Ministers claim amendments to Planning and Infrastructure Bill will accelerate clean energy and housing development, but reforms face resistance from some green groups

Almost every home with external wall insulation installed under the government's ECO scheme will require remedial work, NAO report finds