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UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary calls for Belém Summit to deliver progress on climate finance, national climate plans, and a fossil fuel transition roadmap

Government announces new plan to fast track housing near commuter stations, including on Green Belt land

Host nation proposes splitting negotiating agenda in hopes of gavelling through a decision on some of the more contentious issues well ahead of the scheduled close of the summit

Legislation enabling ban on plastic wet wipes comes into force, as government urges consumers to 'bin not flush' all kinds of wet wipe

UK tech firm aims to convert legacy industrial sites into AI data centres powered entirely using clean energy

Swedish state-owned firm to divest UK electricity distribution arm to Eclipse Power in deal with wholly-owned subsidiary of the Octopus Sky Fund

New IRENA study confirms renewables investment continues to smash records, but is still well short of levels required to meet global climate goals

UN report confirms methane emissions are still rising and warns only full-scale implementation of proven and available measures will deliver on promise to cut emissions by 30 per cent against 2020 levels by 2030

Octopus Group asset manager reveals fresh Affordable Housing Fund investment, including £50m from Scottish National Investment Bank

UK shoppers at the forefront of a second-hand retail boom, with more than nine-in-ten planning to increase their spending on pre-loved items, according to major new survey