Legislation

John Lewis, Waitrose, Arup and Coca-Cola among firms urging the government to follow Committee on Climate Change advice

Long-expected move will see plastic drinks straws, stirrers, and cotton buds outlawed in England from April 2020

Two reports new argue policy measures are needed to establish a market for greenhouse gas removals and drive rewilding across the UK

A Republican Governor just signed off on a pro-clean energy bill - and one of America's largest companies is celebrating

The CCC says both shipping and aviation should reach net zero emissions by 2050, but trade bodies are arguing their emissions should be regulated at a global level

Changes to Basel Convention make it illegal to ship plastic waste between countries without prior consent, but fears remain over escalating plastic crisis

University of Manchester's Joe Blakey and Marc Hudson make the case for a net zero target that falls well before 2050

Bloomberg reports officials are working on net zero target, but as EU plans for a similar goal face opposition it remains unclear if whole cabinet is ready to back new target

The symbolic legislation seeks to compel the administration to adhere to its climate pledges and cut off funding for the US withdrawal from Paris

The net zero transition is big, much bigger, than you think