Legislation

OEP warns several legally-binding nature restoration goals proposed by government 'lack sufficient urgency'

New strategy aims to tackle space junk, encourage responsible practices, and curb supply chain impacts

A day of high drama in Brussels ended with a huge boost to efforts to phase out petrol and diesel cars and a row over reforms to the EU's emissions trading scheme

Campaigners announce legal case against the government's Net Zero Strategy has secured a High Court hearing

Businesses in Scotland face restrictions over the provision of a range of single use plastic items, including cutlery and food containers

Climate success requires laws that ensure consistent reporting on emissions reductions, writes Jane Thostrup Jagd of the We Mean Business Coalition.

In its current form, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill misses a major opportunity to align the national planning system with climate goals, writes the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)’s Philip Box

Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill aims to remove EU barriers to gene editing research

A top HSBC executive may have downplayed the threat posed by climate risks, but the Bank of England's new stress test exercise suggests financial firms' profits would be hit

Finnish Parliament approves new 'carbon negative' law, Canada proposes new climate risk guidelines, and Vietnam ramps up green hydrogen investment