Legislation

New Water White Paper sets out fresh plans for how government intends to replace Ofwat with new regulatory body

Landmark ocean protections enter into force - but green groups slam 'glacial' UK progress in writing treaty into law

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from politicians, green businesses, climate experts, campaign groups, and academics after long-awaited ocean protections enter into force

Budget promises funding for carbon-free transport, clean heat for homes and businesses, and efforts to restore Scotland’s natural environment

New guidance from Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals aims to help balance demands for clean energy generation, food production, and biodiversity protection

VIDEO: Caroline Bush, an associate director in law firm Osborne Clarke's environment team, reflects on the UK's Biodiversity Net Gain rules, assessing nature risk, and the changing landscape for environmental and climate regulation and legislation

New Oxfam GB analysis shows each of member of the UK’s richest 0.1 per cent emits more carbon in eight days than someone in the bottom 50 per cent does in a year

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: January 2026 part one

Government proposals to exempt small sites from BNG rules signals a disappointing lack of ambition and understanding of how the sectors have already mobilised to support this new market, writes Forsters lawyer Polly Montoneri

Overly cautious culture within Defra, Environment Agency, and Natural England has restricted attempts to embrace new approaches for nature recovery, spending watchdog claims