Policy

Opposition insists revamped Green Prosperity Plan will turbocharge private sector spending, but it commits to just £23.7bn of additional investment over the next Parliament

BusinessGreen rounds up reaction from green campaigners, low-carbon businesses, and climate policy experts to Labour ditching its £28bn green investment plan

The UK economy is crying out for investment, and public spending has a critical catalysing role to play - if even Labour won't accept that fact, a slow recovery awaits

Keir Starmer expected to confirm high profile U-turn, as divisions emerge in government over plan to axe the Clean Heat Market Mechanism

Energy providers, government, and the broader energy ecosystem must 'pull every lever available' to encourage more sustainable consumer behaviour, EY report claims

The European Commission has this week set out how it intends to achieve a 90 per cent cut in emissions by 2040, but the hugely ambitious plan is likely to face pushback from member states and MEPs

OVO Energy, Daiken, Kensa, and Good Energy among group urging government to retain key heat decarbonisation policy, as new analysis suggests 'boiler tax' could result in profit boost for boiler manufacturers

Commission unveils sweeping new set of decarbonisation targets, but dilutes plans for cutting agricultural emissions in concession to protesting farmers and right-wing members of EU Parliament

Official data confirms previously reported figures showing UK emissions have fallen 50 per cent since 1990 while the economy has grown almost 80 per cent

The government is reportedly considering a major U-turn on crucial green heating policies - but Minister's wariness risks undermining investment and failing to account for the impact of innovation