Policy
Climate Change Act turns 10: Are the difficult teenage years on their way?
As the Climate Change Act turns 10, future battle lines are being drawn on aviation, agriculture and fracking
'High ambition': Nations promise bolder climate action to meet Paris Agreement
UK and 22 other countries sign 'Declaration for Ambition' promising to review climate targets by 2020, in hope of inspiring others to follow suit
Global briefing: Shell sells oil fields, India eyes offshore wind, and Trump trashes Obama's ocean order
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world
Claire Perry: 'Government has a massive role to regulate and set ambition on climate'
Energy and Clean Growth Minister stresses need for ambitious climate policy, but doubles down on support for fracking
Heathrow: Greg Hands resigns, as Sadiq Khan backs legal challenge
Trade Minister says he will honour his 2017 General Election pledge and resign from government in order to vote against Heathrow
Reports: Senior former politicians launch fresh push for US carbon tax
Bi-partisan group of former lawmakers hatch plan for carbon tax policy to enter force after 2020 Presidential race
Millions of British children breathing toxic air, Unicef warns
More than 4.5 million affected, says UN group, while tests suggest children's shorter height increases exposure on busy roads
The impact of nature shouldn't be forgotten in the battle to improve London's air quality
On Clean Air Day, West End Company's Dan Johnson argues nature has a crucial role to play in cleaning up London's air
EU will increase pledge to Paris Agreement, says Cañete
The EU will raise its Paris deal pledge to 45 per cent, a spokesperson for the European Commission told CHN
'We now have the necessary tools': EU edges towards Net Zero emissions target
EU hails hat-trick of climate policy victories as renewables targets followed by agreement on energy efficiency goals and long term decarbonisation plans
Theresa May ducks question on UK net zero target
Prime Minister says UK remains committed to Paris Agreement, but refuses to be drawn on calls for a new net zero target for mid-century
'Little evidence' of bold action: MPs again slam government air quality efforts
Government response to joint committee report on air quality fails to allay MPs' concerns over public health impact of air pollution
Does nature conservation deserve a slice of the aid budget?
Oxfam GB's Matthew Spencer asks if earmarking a chunk of the aid budget for conservation projects can really help drive sustainable development
'Lightbulb moment': Proposed pension reforms place heavy impetus on climate risk duties
Green groups and pension industry welcome proposed reforms which could help shift investment away from fossil fuels towards low carbon economy
UK microbead ban comes into full effect
Ban on sale of products containing plastic microbeads comes into force across England and Scotland
'Answers are needed': Energy Industry feels left in the dark over Brexit
2018 Energy Barometer takes the pulse of UK energy industry employees, and finds an industry plagued by uncertainty
Government under fire over threatened watering down of petrol and diesel car ban
FT reports high profile ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 could be re-branded as a 'mission'
Does the UK need a 'Global Nature Conservation Fund'?
Think tanks call on government to allocate money from international aid budget to tackle illegal wildlife trade, deforestation, and climate change
No Time to Waste: New report calls for waste policy overhaul
Aldersgate Group report urges government to set clearer waste targets and introduce new recycling incentives
'Our country's filthy air is shortening lives': UK mayors call for 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles
Cross-party group of Mayors representing over 20 million people call on government to pull forward ban on sale of petrol and diesel vehicles
Government launches £20m Plastics Research and Innovation Fund
New fund to bolster efforts to produce more sustainable and recyclable plastics, as Ministers reveal call for evidence on plastics tax has attracted a record record 130,000 responses
Brexit and chemicals: Planning for all scenarios
EEF's Sam Pentony explores the challenges manufacturers face as they wait to see if a post-Brexit shake up of chemicals regulations and processes is on the way
Hawaii's Governor: Governments should be agile to tech disruptions
An atrophied muscle needs to be flexed more
Late night drama as EU bolsters renewables goals
Overnight negotiations see 2030 renewable energy target bumped up to 32 per cent, as ban on palm oil use in transport confirmed
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