Legislation

Tens of thousands of people sign up to Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's Big Plastic Count to measure scale of UK waste between 11th and 17th March

POLICY BRIEFING: After several delays, laws forcing property developers to improve countryside and wildlife habitats should come into force next month - BusinessGreen Intelligence investigates what happens next for one of the UK's flagship nature policies...

Government confirms flagship scheme will go live on 12 February after initial 'January 2024’ timeline slipped

Good Law Project to argue exclusion of onshore wind development from recent National Policy Statement is not compatible with climate goals

New poll shows majority of public do not believe the government is taking a lead on climate change

LSE and University of Cambridge analysis calls for 'coherent set of public policies' and funding boost equivalent to around one per cent of GDP to address climate change and biodiversity loss

Aldersgate Group research sets out a roadmap towards mandatory TNFD-aligned disclosure rules

New report from energy giant Iberdrola identified 'vast' opportunities from net zero transition, but warns they will not be realised unless businesses and policymakers boost the skills base

Guy Grainger, global head of sustainability services and ESG at real estate advisors JLL reflects on COP28 and why the business case for investing in making buildings more sustainable has never been stronger

The start of the year saw the lapsing of scores of environmental rules, and green groups remain concerned that protections have been weakened in key areas