Legislation

Climate change

Heathrow 13 avoid prison time with six-week suspended sentence

Plane Stupid campaigners convicted of aggravated trespass receive a six-week sentence suspended for 12 months, plus community service

clock 24 February 2016 • 2 min read

Supply chain

EU admits to 'slow' progress on illegal timber crackdown

WWF calls on member states to accelerate efforts to deliver EU timber regulations

clock 23 February 2016 • 2 min read

Automotive

Diesel cars may be worse than petrol for CO2 emissions, report claims

Tailpipe emissions of black carbon from diesel engines may be up to 50% higher than previously thought, according to new research

clock 22 February 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

DECC underlines carbon-cutting objectives in new five year plan

Government publishes five year departmental plan, detailing commitments to bolster energy security, keep bills down, and deliver on decarbonisation goal

clock 22 February 2016 • 5 min read

Technology

Could a new Dutch proposal end the conflict mineral stand off?

TechUK's Susanne Baker explores how a new proposal could bring an end to the European stand deadlock over new conflict mineral rules

clock 22 February 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

States throw weight behind US clean energy transition

Bipartisan group of 17 governors unveil new Accord for a New Energy Future, underlining support for clean energy investment

clock 17 February 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

Companies must embrace COP commitments - government can't do it alone

ClientEarth's Alice Garton argues we need a new way of doing business, one that involves changes to governance - not more greenwash

clock 17 February 2016 • 4 min read

Legislation

Reports: Fiji becomes first country in the world to ratify Paris Agreement

Local media report Pacific archipelago's parliament unanimously agrees to ratify UN climate deal ahead of high-level signing ceremony in New York in April

clock 15 February 2016 • 1 min read

Biomass

RHI has been critical to curbing heat emissions, DECC survey shows

Renewable Heat Incentive has enabled the expansion of the market for low carbon heating systems, according to government data

clock 15 February 2016 • 3 min read

Climate change

UN asks the world: What does the Paris Agreement mean for you?

UN launches new social media campaign to boost public support for climate deal ahead of treaty-signing ceremony in April

clock 12 February 2016 • 2 min read