Legislation

Government scheme to boost green heating has failed to deliver value for money or adequate decarbonisation, Committee of MPs conclude

Why would anyone want regulatory enforcement mechanisms to be weakened, unless they expected to break the law?

Former ministers condemn new body's lack of power for legal action against government

Ministers should tell the auto industry it has confidence in their R&D efforts - a ban on new hybrids from 2040 is eminently achievable

The government's plans for a new environmental watchdog are to be welcomed, but they urgently need strengthening

Government launches consultation on independent green regulatory body and confirms plans to publish Environmental Principles and Governance Bill this autumn

Coalition of 13 UK green groups welcomes 'tentative' progress on plastics, agriculture, and chemicals, but warns of ongoing uncertainty over enforcement of post-Brexit environmental laws

Plan to change timeline for energy use reduction puts Paris targets at risk, say MEPS

Government is said to be considering ensuring 2040 ban on internal combustion engine cars covers plug-in hybrids that travel less than 50 miles on a single charge

Perry: 'We want to understand how we will get to a zero-carbon economy in 2050'