Legislation

Automotive

MPs rev up plan to tackle EV charging confusion

Private Members Bill aims to apply one standard payment method to all EV chargers

clock 26 November 2018 • 2 min read

Legislation

The Climate Change Act at 10: The infrastructure revolution is just picking up steam

Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt reflects on 10 years of the Climate Change Act

clock 26 November 2018 • 4 min read

Legislation

Ten years on: What the Climate Change Act means to me

BusinessGreen speaks to key figures across the green economy as they reflect on the legacy of the UK's trail-blazing Climate Change Act

clock 26 November 2018 • 19 min read

Energy

High Court quashes Sajid Javid's rejection of Druridge Bay coal mine

Bank's Mining wins appeal against former Housing and Communities Secretary's rejection of new open cast coal mine on climate grounds

clock 23 November 2018 • 2 min read

Legislation

Net Zero: 50 Tory MPs back legally-binding UK climate goal before 2050

More than 150 MPs have now signed letter calling on Prime Minister to enshrine net zero emissions target in law

clock 23 November 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

Give up on the 2020 target for smart meters, NAO tells government

Damning report suggests government's flagship smart energy programme will run over time and over budget

clock 23 November 2018 • 4 min read

Legislation

MPs raise alarm over nitrate pollution 'time bomb'

Environmental Audit Committee calls for robust new regulatory and enforcement regime to tackle soil and water pollution

clock 22 November 2018 • 5 min read

Energy

EU must set 'clear direction' for 2050 net zero target, member states demand

Member states and businesses pile pressure on EU to raise ambition on climate change and clean energy

clock 20 November 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

To save the planet, I am willing to be both a lawmaker and a lawbreaker

Green MEP Molly Scott Cato praises EU's legislative progress on decarbonisation, but warns mass civil disobedience may still be necessary

clock 16 November 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

Capacity Market suspended after landmark EU ruling

ECJ rules EU Commission should have done more to investigate whether Capacity Market is in breach of State Aid rules following legal challenge brought by Tempus Energy

clock 15 November 2018 • 4 min read