Legislation

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

The fast-improving science of event attribution means lawyers, insurers, architects, and town planners will need to plan for climate change - or face legal consequences

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the UK to all face European Court of Justice over failure to tackle air pollution

Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete declares 'now is not the time for complacency' as he confirms EU will aim for net zero emissions by 2050

BREAKING: House of Lords inflicts yet another body blow on the government's Withdrawal Bill, approving amendment insisting environmental standards and powers are upheld after Brexit