Policy

The government is out of touch with business who see net zero and climate action as a top priority, writes' International Chamber of Commerce secretary-general Chris Southworth

Anger over Rishi Sunak’s watering down of net zero policies escalates, as CCC warns announcements are ‘likely to take the UK further away’ from being able to meet its legal emissions targets

The Prime Minister's speech on the future of the net zero transition was not all bad, but the parts that were sounded confused, contradictory, and hypocritical

The UK's net zero transition is at risk if government does not develop a more comprehensive strategy for engaging the public, writes Climate Outreach's Rachael Orr

UK is suffering negative consequences from 'piecemeal' approach to battery production, think tank warns

PM confirms ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed from 2030 to 2035, as part of string of changes to UK net zero strategy

Manufacturers and trade bodies warn investment is at risk, as leaked messages reveal scepticism among cabinet ministers about the auto industry's public support for net zero

The government's mooted policy changes will damage, but not derail the net zero transition - but Sunak's political cynicism threatens to burn down something precious

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from politicians, campaigners, business leaders, and financiers to the government's reported plans to weaken decarbonisation policies

Business leaders respond furiously to reports government is planning to roll back key climate policies, warning proposals will undermine UK investment and international standing