Legislation
Green Brexit: Lords demand tougher environmental rules
Government suffers damaging defeat in Lords over Withdrawal Bill amendments
Plastic war: Theresa May moves to ban straws, cotton buds and coffee stirrers
Consultation on ban of disposable plastic items will launch later this year, Prime Minister announces
Banks Group to appeal Druridge Bay decision
BREAKING: Banks Group slams decision by government to reject coal mine on climate grounds
EU poised to approve fresh energy efficiency legislation
EU Parliament backs update to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, paving the way for new version to become law
Claire Perry to instruct Committee on Climate Change to scope net zero goal
UK Climate Minister says government will ask climate watchdog to consider how UK could meet 1.5C Paris target
New Zealand bans new offshore oil and gas exploration
High profile move deals blow to oil industry as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern names tackling climate change as top priority
Green and pleasant land? Britain's nature at risk from Brexit, warn campaigners
UK waterways are at particularly high risk from 'zombiefication' of UK environment policy post Brexit, according to new report
EU will seek 'non-regression' clause to tie UK to environmental standards
Michel Barnier says any trade deal will not rely on the UK's pledges, but should include a clause to uphold the bloc's high standards
Countries inch towards 'bare minimum' climate target for shipping
EU and island leaders are calling for more ambition at the International Maritime Organization, while major emerging economies resist a tough cap on emissions
Green Apple: Tech giant confirms it is now 100 per cent powered by renewables
Apple announces renewables milestone, as company sets out opposition to EPA attempts to scrap Clean Power Plan
Poll: British public overwhelmingly back post-Brexit retention of food and environmental standards
Survey suggests over 80 per cent of people want UK keep current food safety regulations, even if it killed prospects of a US trade deal
'The opportunity is there': Businesses join calls for bold shipping climate plan at crucial IMO talks
Christiana Figueres joins chorus of industry and green groups urging for ambitious action to decarbonise shipping sector, as crucial IMO talks rest on a 'knife edge'
EU Withdrawal Bill comes with a nasty sting in the tail for business
Ministers could change important laws without proper parliamentary process, warns ClientEarth's Tom West
Drop in plastic bags littering British seas linked to introduction of 5p charge
Scientists find an estimated 30 per cent drop in plastic bags on the seabed in the same timeframe as charges were introduced in European countries
Shell threatened with legal action over climate change contributions
Friends of the Earth demands the oil firm move away from fossil fuels to comply with Paris deal
With a year to go until Brexit, green businesses must make their voices heard
The government has talked a good game on 'Green Brexit', but key details are still absent - the low carbon economy is right to be concerned
New energy efficiency standards are welcome - but government must beef them up
MEES rules introduced on April 1 will come to nothing unless tougher requirements are placed on landlords, warns Bioregional's Nicholas Schoon
Government unveils ECO overhaul in bid to target fuel poor homes
Plans to completely refocus Energy Company Obligation scheme will axe requirement to promote carbon saving measures
Landlords call for green tax breaks as energy efficiency rules take force
As of April 1, commercial and residential rental properties need to hit energy efficiency rating 'E' for new tenants
Government hails Climate Change Act progress, as study calls for 'net zero' emissions goal
Researchers at LSE's Grantham Research Institute argue Climate Change Act 2008 should be strengthened, as Claire Perry hails UK's leadership and confirms plans to 'take forward' green finance reforms
The Climate Change Act: 10 years on
A decade of bold decision making has delivered - but this is just the start
Further, faster, deeper: the UK needs a more ambitious Climate Change Act
John Krebs and Joanna Haigh argue the UK should cement its leadership role by becoming one of the first nations to adopt a net zero emission law
What's behind the California bill to ban internal combustion car sales by 2040
Could California join the global push to set a legally-binding phase out date for internal combustion engine cars?
The UK has two big climate diplomacy victories within its grasp - but will the government seize them
Ed King argues the UK can play a crucial climate leadership role at the upcoming IMO talks and Commonwealth Summit
