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A deal has reportedly been agreed to integrate the UK' and EU Emissions Trading Systems in a potential boost to the carbon market

Around 65 per cent of the British public are now concerned about climate change

Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali secures comfortable victory in byelection, as Greens' Zack Polanski says he intends to remain as leader

Pacific island nations call on governments to place limiting global warming to 1.5C, accelerating pace of electrification, conserving oceans, and boosting climate finance at heart of COP31 talks

Climate Minister Katie White calls on green businesses to seize opportunity offered by creation of new industries to tackle the structural barriers still faced by women across the economy

Climate Minister's speech to the Women in Green Business Awards 2026 - in full

Tens of thousands of sewage discharges reported outside legal timeframe in first eight months of the year, analysis finds

Conservative Party leader vows to back renewables, nuclear, and fossil fuel drilling, as she sets out vision for wave of tax cuts and bonfire of planning and environmental regulations

Shortages in PPE, drones, and trained staff leave UK fire crews exposed and underprepared to tackle wildfires