Policy
Reports: EU edges towards net zero goal, as Germany drops opposition
European Council meeting expected to set out timetable for adopting sweeping new net zero strategy for the world's largest trading bloc
General strike for climate receives backing from first MP
Labour MP for Leeds North West Alex Sobel urges workers to join the prospective strike, scheduled to take place on 27 September
KPMG: Europe leads field in climate change preparedness
Singapore and Hong Kong score highly for private sector readiness to cope with the challenges of climate change
'Time is running out': Pope Francis urges business leaders to tackle climate emergency
Pontiff yesterday warned leading investors and energy giants that climate change 'threatens the very future of the human family'
Labour considers earlier net zero emission target
Shadow Chancellor tells the FT climate science suggests 2050 net zero target date may have to be pulled forward
Boosting India's fight against plastic pollution
India's governments must focus on education to kickstart the country's battle against plastic waste, argues Link Legal's Sidhartha Srivastava
Victory for Net Zero Now campaign, as government pledges to end UK's contribution to global warming by 2050
Net Zero Now campaign to continue, as attention turns to how to deliver on the UK's historic emissions goal
Net Zero Next: What happens now the UK has pledged to go net zero?
From re-writing carbon budgets to Treasury reviews into decarbonisation costs, BusinessGreen walks you through the next steps for the UK's historic net zero strategy
Net Zero Now: An overnight success, 20 years in the making
The adoption of a net zero target is a genuinely historic breakthrough that promises to define the UK's eventual post-Brexit revival
Net Zero Taskforce to drive private sector pursuit of 2050 goal
Business in the Community announces new task force featuring top executives from Drax Group, Sky, Aston Martin, EDF Energy, the Environment Agency, and others
Net Zero: Treasury to launch review of decarbonisation costs
Government will accept CCC advice to review how the remaining costs of achieving net zero emissions can be managed in a way that is fair for consumers and businesses
Lib Dem leadership candidates back mandatory climate-related risks disclosure
Ed Davey calls for the disclosure of climate-related risks to be made mandatory, to help investors assess companies' preparedness for the low-carbon transition
For the birds? Does our focus on carbon mean we miss wider environmental issues?
Tim Rotheray of the Association for Decentralised Energy reflects on what businesses can learn from Isabella Tree's brilliant new book, Wilding.
'The right economic choice': Government to deliver net zero emissions law
BREAKING: Days before leaving office, Theresa May moves to secure climate legacy by amending legislation to deliver historic and world-leading net zero emissions target
Net Zero Target: The Green Economy reacts
'UK business stands squarely behind the government's commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050'
Welsh Government backs 2050 net zero goal
Committee on Climate Change said Wales should target 95 per cent cut in emissions by 2050 - but Welsh government says it would rather go net zero
Tory leadership candidates back UK net zero target
As speculation continues over whether Theresa May will deliver a new net zero goal for the UK economy, all the candidates to replace her - bar one - publicly back new 2050 target
How can we deliver a net zero emissions UK?
The Committee on Climate Change's net zero report was missing a trick on two crucial issues, argues Climate-KIC's Andy Kerr
Boris Johnson: A 'vibrant free market' will spur green growth
Tory leadership frontrunner becames latest candidate to make case for bolder climate action, arguing private sector can make the UK the world's 'cleanest, greenest economy'
MPs urge UK to stop financing fossil fuel projects in developing countries by 2021
UK spent £2.4bn on fossil fuel projects in low and middle income countries over past five years, says Environmental Audit Committee
Government finalises Smart Export Guarantee in boost for small-scale renewables
New SEG will guarantee payments for homes and businesses generating their own renewable power and exporting to the grid
Net Zero: Government confirms potential emissions carry over plan
Long term net zero target looks set to be tabled next week, but previously banked emissions savings could yet be used
Reports: PM to legally commit UK to net zero by 2050 before leaving office
Theresa May will push back against cost warnings and bring in net zero emissions goal before her successor takes over in Downing Street, reports suggest
Australia's emissions rise again, putting Paris climate promise in doubt
Data showing increase was released late, in defiance of a senate order, but leaked to a major newspaper, leading to accusations of contempt of parliament
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