Legislation

Cornwall Insight analysis predicts measures in Autumn Budget to slash energy price cap by eight per cent

Flagship levies on carbon intensive materials imported from outside the EU entered into force on 1 January

Ministers are considering plans to water down mandatory clean tech requirements for new homes in England, reports claim

The cement industry urgently needs clarity on key aspects of UK CBAM to ensure the policy protects domestic jobs and supports net zero, writes Diana Casey from the Mineral Products Association (MPA)

Government moves to tackle extreme heat, as Canada introduces new methane rules and the UK looks to support South African clean energy investment

Sweeping planning reforms receive Royal Assent, as government confirms further details of how its new Nature Restoration Fund will seek to compensate for negative impacts from development

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: December part two

In Brussels and Westminster environmental policies are being rolled back, loading yet more risks onto economies already under intense pressure from climate impacts and clean tech competitors

New package would drop planned ban, requiring manufacturers to instead cut tailpipe emissions 90 per cent by 2035 while ramping up investment in clean technologies

Combined area the size of Windsor Forest will now not be restored for nature following decision to exempt smaller housing projects from Biodiversity Net Gain scheme, campaigners claim