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Climate of litigation? Why climate science will disrupt the duty of care dynamic
The fast-improving science of event attribution means lawyers, insurers, architects, and town planners will need to plan for climate change - or face legal consequences
EU to take UK to court over air pollution breaches
France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the UK to all face European Court of Justice over failure to tackle air pollution
EU sets sights on net zero emissions goal
Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete declares 'now is not the time for complacency' as he confirms EU will aim for net zero emissions by 2050
Government defeat: Peers rebel to uphold green powers post-Brexit
BREAKING: House of Lords inflicts yet another body blow on the government's Withdrawal Bill, approving amendment insisting environmental standards and powers are upheld after Brexit
'Failure': MPs say Renewable Heat Incentive cost too much and delivered too little
Government scheme to boost green heating has failed to deliver value for money or adequate decarbonisation, Committee of MPs conclude
Green watchdog: Is the Treasury trying to make it easier to break the law?
Why would anyone want regulatory enforcement mechanisms to be weakened, unless they expected to break the law?
Peers to rebel over 'toothless' post-Brexit green watchdog
Former ministers condemn new body's lack of power for legal action against government
Plug-in hybrids can already meet the government's proposed 2040 goal - there is no need for loopholes
Ministers should tell the auto industry it has confidence in their R&D efforts - a ban on new hybrids from 2040 is eminently achievable
A toothless green watchdog would only harm UK business
The government's plans for a new environmental watchdog are to be welcomed, but they urgently need strengthening
'Strong and objective': Defra reveals plans for post-Brexit green watchdog
Government launches consultation on independent green regulatory body and confirms plans to publish Environmental Principles and Governance Bill this autumn
'Green Brexit': 'Tentative' progress but much uncertainty remains, Greener UK warns
Coalition of 13 UK green groups welcomes 'tentative' progress on plastics, agriculture, and chemicals, but warns of ongoing uncertainty over enforcement of post-Brexit environmental laws
Secret UK push to weaken EU climate laws 'completely mad'
Plan to change timeline for energy use reduction puts Paris targets at risk, say MEPS
Reports: Ministers clash over proposed hybrid car ban
Government is said to be considering ensuring 2040 ban on internal combustion engine cars covers plug-in hybrids that travel less than 50 miles on a single charge
Net Zero: Government hints at 2050 target date for CCC review
Perry: 'We want to understand how we will get to a zero-carbon economy in 2050'
It's time for the government to make good on its Industrial Energy Efficiency Scheme promise
EEF's Brad Deane argues the government should properly streamline energy and carbon reporting requirements and focus on the real barrier to efficiency progress - long payback periods
Planning policy is still not up to scratch on sustainability
Proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework are a missed opportunity for green buildings, argues UKGBC's John Alker
How to spend seven years not making bad housing much better
Following the publication of Labour's new domestic energy efficiency strategy, Alan Whitehead takes aim at the scandalous loophole that will allow landlords to keep renting the coldest and most inefficient homes
Trillion dollar risk: Food giants warn Trump agenda could fuel climate threat for US agriculture
Nestle, Danone, Mars, and Unilever issue joint statement urging Trump administration to retain Clean Power Plan or come up with alternative decarbonisation strategy
Congratulations James Brokenshire, now about that energy efficiency consultation
Andrew Warren welcomes the new Housing Secretary with a reminder that the government's plans for Display Energy Certificates remain remarkably opaque
Paris Agreement: All 197 signatories now taking national climate action
New LSE research reveals all countries signed up to the Paris Agreement now have at least one national law or policy on climate change
EU agrees total ban on bee-harming pesticides
The world's most widely used insecticides will be banned from all fields within six months, to protect both wild and honeybees that are vital to crop pollination
Study: Chinese climate plan pays for itself
New MIT study suggests cost of climate policies targeting CO2 reduction will be more than cancelled out by reductions in healthcare costs from air pollution
Seven member states push for EU to raise climate targets
Germany, France and Sweden are among the countries advocating a faster transition to a clean economy, in a critical year for strengthening ambition
There is no time to waste, businesses should start preparing for a net zero emission goal now
Claire Perry's confirmation the government will review the UK's long term emissions targets sends a clear signal to businesses - decarbonisation is going to have to accelerate
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