Policy

Defra says new 'simpler' system will tackle complexity and confusion, help boost recycling rates, and prevent 'excessive bins'

All the top green news from around the world this week, including the EU's COP28 negotiating position, $3.5bn US investment in power grids, and airline's pushback against fossil subsidy phase out plans

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Historic defeats in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth prompt claims Number 10's attempts to drag net zero into the 'culture war' have failed

Analysis suggests new measures to cut carbon from the capital's housing stock could deliver over £110bn in economic benefits

EXCLUSIVE: The adventurer and entrepreneur is advising the COP28 presidency on how language should be tweaked to help inspire climate action

Sultan Al-Jaber writes to diplomats ahead of next month's UN Climate Summit, calling on governments to back plans to treble renewables capacity, ramp up climate funding, and invest in climate adaptation

The government's infrastructure advisors have called for a major uptick in investment to boost climate resilience, upgrade the UK's energy system, and expand public transport - here are the key takeaways for the green economy

Business and government must work together to tackle the UK's huge e-waste problem, writes Hubbub's Alex Robinson

Paper from Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment looks at how governments can crack down on corporate 'climate washing'