Legislation

Watchdog will get legal enforcement powers under amendment, but green groups say compromise still doesn't go far enough to guarantee environmental standards

Crucial Commons vote to decide whether or not the government's proposed green watchdog is given legal powers of enforcement

Efra Committee raises fears over how 'payments for public good' subsidy scheme will be co-ordinated, and calls for more details on funding

Pacific islands note threat of sea level rise while setting toughest climate target of any US state

President Trump instructs Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take "immediate steps" to support coal and nuclear power plants

Commission unveils landmark proposals to define green investment activity, set low-carbon benchmarks and promote green investment advice

Influential Bright Blue think tank argues there is a compelling economic, political, environmental, and legal case for adopting a binding net zero emission target

Greener UK's Ruth Chambers explores how a genuinely independent green watchdog could work

But campaigners say binding target to cut emissions 90 per cent by 2050 fails to live up to 'net zero' aspirations

But latest plan to tackle UK's illegal air pollution levels faces fierce criticism from green campaigners and Labour