Policy

The Prime Minister has hailed the UK's new Food Security Index as a 'landmark moment' - but does it go far enough in tracking the escalating climate risks faced by the UK's food system?

New analysis suggests planned Net Zero Teesside gas-fired power plant would emit more than 20 million tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime, potentially putting climate targets at risk

Fifth round of Heat Network Efficiency Scheme to support 33 projects and benefit over 8,000 residents

Volunteers in five fisheries to pioneer wider use of Remote Electronic Monitoring technologies

Councillor Sue Williams joins the Green Party, pushing Gloucester County Council into no overall control and providing a further boost to Greens following record local election results

Sustainability reporting should form part of a virtuous cycle, not a vicious one, argues Mitie's Catherine Wheatley

New manifesto from Conservative Environment Network comes amid fears government could break promise on peat compost ban and relax UK emissions targets

Unless the UK invests now in the green economy, the cost later – in offsetting the damage and trying to catch up with global competition – will be orders of magnitude higher, argues CBI chief executive Rain Newton-Smith

CBI proposes new innovation credit, lower corporation tax rates on clean tech profits, and enhanced super-deduction rate to catalyse green investment

Australian campaigners criticise plan to back gas production beyond 2050, Portugal celebrates record renewables output, and Kazakhstan backs carbon pricing in our weekly Global Briefing