Policy

World witnessing 'the makings of one of the largest movements for nature in recorded history’, but system-wide action still needed to rescue flagship goals, according to UN report

Government promises 'root-and-branch' water sector reform after regulators publish first-of-a-kind joint performance review

John Healey's Budget speech yesterday did not formally kill off the government's clean power by 2030 target - but it remains unclear at the time of writing whether or not it is officially still in place, with the Treasury having declined to respond on...

Provisional data from Office for National Statistics suggests slight drop in UK emissions was led by significant fall in CO2 from the manufacturing sector

BusinessGreen's all-you-need-to-know guide to the UK government's Budget 2026 announcements for the green economy

Chancellor moves to ensure new data centres support communities, create jobs, and protect local water supplies - but sparks fears over fossil fuel generation

Green businesses and campaigners reflect on a Budget that promised a major revamp of the UK's clean energy plans, but also fuelled fears of continued fossil fuel reliance

John Healey promises 'government remains unshakably committed to net zero by 2050', but signals significant changes to clean energy transition plans and offers support for gas-fuelled data centres

COP31 Presidency presents full text of proposed Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge, as it seeks to rally support from governments and businesses

Growing numbers of councils are moving to restrict harmful advertising, and new research suggests more should follow suit