Incentives

New standard aims to help protect companies from accusations of greenwash by ensuring they prioritise the highest-quality, most effective carbon offsets available

Green Alliance calls on government to end £2bn VAT subsidy on gas, which benefits well off, to help fund warm homes for poorer households

Charity the Wildlife Trusts warns government's current planning reform proposals risk undermining efforts to protect nature and biodiversity

New paper from LSE notes that in the energy sector, green goods and services firms have better economic performance than non-green firms – a trend that could be replicated in other sectors with the right policy framework

University of Oxford study – which provides 'hard numbers' to policy makers that private sector ESG scores impact countries' macroeconomic performance – adds to the growing debate over whether loans handed out to reboot economies post Covid-19 should...

Bafta-backed Albert initiative hopes 'green rider'' clauses in contracts can encourage film and TV industries to think more sustainably.

Reforms to Business in Kind tax rate for electric cars will further enhance the financial case for switching company cars to electric models from today

Experts warn UK decarbonisation goals and thousands of jobs at risk unless government provides clarity on future of Renewable Heat Incentive scheme

The Behavioural Insight Team has some crucial advice for government, businesses and civil society

Campaigners 'applaud' oil giant for agreeing to set carbon emission targets and link green performance to executive pay