A toothless green watchdog would only harm UK business

The government's plans for a new environmental watchdog are to be welcomed, but they urgently need strengthening
What good is a watchdog without teeth? It can still bark obviously, and may look intimidating, but would a gummy guard dog ever discourage a hardened burglar? And if you are a law-abiding citizen who would...
More news
Earth Day: US and Japan confirm ambitious new climate targets
Biden administration confirms new national climate action will commit US to cutting emissions by 50 to 52 per cent against 2005 levels by 2030
'Crucial': EU unveils green finance rules as decision delayed on gas and nuclear
Leading finance and investment figures hail EU Commission's latest sustainable finance rules as crucial to net zero and fighting greenwashing
'The cost of inaction is just too high': IKEA to ramp up €4bn clean tech push
Ingka Group, which owns most IKEA stores worldwide, accelerates efforts to power entire value chain with its own renewables capacity
Hotel giant Whitbread fast-tracks its net zero timeline by 10 years
Owner of Premier Inn hotels accelerates its timeline for decarbonising its operations, vowing to achieve net zero by 2040