Policy

EXCLUSIVE: As government figures suggest around 200,000 new jobs are set to be created across the clean energy sector, trade union Prospect warns an 'ambitious' Clean Energy Workforce Strategy is urgently needed

General public overwhelmingly back policies to reduce waste, with two thirds claiming they would change habits to end 'throwaway culture'

Leading business group calls on corporate leaders to overcome logistical challenges and make their presence felt at crucial climate summit

New report timed to coincide with final few days of Global Plastics Treaty Summit warns that without urgent reforms plastic industry subsidies will soar in the coming years

Defra confirms rules requiring online platforms and marketplaces to contribute to the cost of processing e-waste have come into effect

A failure to capitalise on this size of economic potential offered by the fledgling BNG system risks destabilising the solid foundations on which the market is growing, writes Craig Bennett from The Wildlife Trusts

Joint letter backed by more than 100 signatories calls on Ed Miliband to approve recognition of biomethane as a net zero fuel within the UK ETS

Investors in West Cumbria Mining coal mine are reportedly taking the government to court through a secretive and controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement process

Partner Insight: As the world accelerates toward a low‑carbon future, senior estates and facilities management leaders have an increasingly vital role in driving decarbonisation and climate adaptation efforts across their property portfolios

A new report reveals renewables curtailment costs fell seven per cent during the first half of 2025 even as the amount of power curtailed rose 15 per cent - but costs still topped £150m and could quickly climb again without market reforms