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Tech businesses need a stronger Environment Bill
TechUK's Susanne Baker argues the business case for a more robust and ambitious Environment Bill is hugely compelling
Scotland: Corporate giants step up calls for net zero emissions target
Leading Blue Chips urge Scottish Parliament to deliver 2050 zero emissions goal and seize low carbon business opportunities
Clean Air Strategy: The reaction
Green trade bodies and campaign groups respond to the government's latest attempt to strengthen its Clean Air Strategy
New air pollution plans improve on EU rules, government claims
UK proposals include new regulations on farmers, wood-burning stoves and diesel cars
'Take heed of science': minister urged to drop new coal-mining plans
Druridge Bay project makes mockery of UK's goal to phase out coal by 2025, say critics
Poland urged to boost onshore wind procurement amid fears over industry's future
Industry pleas follow release of government plans to slash almost all onshore wind capacity in country by 2036
Schools urged to eliminate single use plastics by 2022
Government also confirms previously trailed plans to raise plastic bag levy from 5p to 10p across all shops in England
EU agrees 2025 coal subsidy phase out rules
But Poland gets a special clause, and fresh data suggests renewables rollout must be boosted to hit green power targets
'Not world leading yet': Government publishes draft Environment Bill, in part
Draft clauses set for inclusion in new Environment Bill sets out detail on post-Brexit green watchdog
Carmakers criticise 'unrealistic' EU plan to slash vehicle emissions
Anger over intended 37.5 per cent cut for new cars but environmental groups say it is not enough
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches £23m scrappage scheme for dirty vans
London Mayor unveils plans ahead of Ultra Low Emission Zone taking effect in the capital next year
Businesses to be billed for packaging waste in major policy overhaul
Long-awaited Waste and Resources Strategy sets out plans for businesses to be legally and financially responsible for the recycling or disposing of their packaging waste
Reports: Carney poised to fast track climate stress tests for banking sector
Bank of England Governor tells the FT major change to the way climate risks are assessed could be in place as early as next year
California regulators pass major electric bus mandate
Advocates of the regulation are calling it 'historic' and a rule that could help accelerate the electrification of heavy duty vehicle fleets
EU ordered to strengthen car emissions tests in 'landmark' court ruling
General Court of the EU orders reversal to decision that allowed carmakers to exceed emissions limits by up to 110 per cent during on-road tests
'Politics still matter': As ministers arrive at COP24, business ramps up call to action
Talks are entering the final straight, and businesses are demanding an ambitious rulebook to help guide their green investments
Government wants UK bioeconomy to double in size by 2030
Government strategy envisions bio-based economy reaching £440bn in value, but industry sceptical it can get there without further policy support
'Disgraceful': Anger grows as row stops COP24 Summit from 'welcoming' IPCC report
US, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Russia accused of blocking key text fully endorsing findings of historic report on impacts of 1.5C of warming
Wales rules out new coal mines and restricts fracking in favour of renewables
Welsh Government's new Planning Policy sets stringent limits on new fossil fuel extraction but promotes renewables and EV charge points
Michael Gove sows seed for green development strategy
Developers could be required to deliver 'biodiversity net gain' when building new homes or commercial estates under new government plans
COP24: All the latest
Check out all the latest green business news from the crucial UN Climate Summit in Katowice
Can we expect a strong environmental watchdog for Christmas?
ClientEarth's Karla Hill warns new enforcement body will be 'hollow' unless more is done to beef up its powers
Governments must deliver reformed tax system for green future, industry body demands
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants calls on governments to deliver a 'tax evolution' to focus charges on pollution and natural resource use
Brexit: How bad could it get for UK environmental safeguards?
The answer, according to a new report from IPPR, is 'very'
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