Policy

Water industry bosses meets with National Drought Group following declaration of 'severe drought' to explore how to accelerate water-saving measures

Politicians, trade associations, think tanks, energy industry figures and climate campaigners have their say on the controversial decision to green light new gas drilling in the North Sea

Motorists set to save up to £300 when installing EV chargers at home, as government slashes red tape as part of drive to deliver 'everyday fixes'

Government announces new £2bn Energy Wealth Fund alongside green light for controversial gas field, but campaigners argue bolder decarbonisation efforts are urgently needed

Annual UNEP Emissions Gap report warns urgent action is needed to limit the 'overshoot' beyond the 1.5C warming threshold set under the Paris Agreement

Decision set to spark fierce criticism from climate campaigners who have warned new fossil fuel projects risk breaching the UK's legally-binding emissions targets

Parliament's Energy Security and Net Zero Committee argues Ministers should reduce electricity bill relative to gas in order to accelerate adoption of heat pumps and other clean technologies

What the government opts to do next with the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will be a major test of its commitment to both the UK car industry and climate action, writes Chris Clark from Green Alliance

Importers of aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, iron, and steel will soon face levies based on the carbon emissions associated with their products

Study argues pooling business rates generated from onshore wind farms is undermining efforts to maximise local economic gains from new projects