Policy
Housebuilders urged to avoid 'unnecessary loss of habitats' amid netting uproar
Government warns developers as Norfolk council attracts criticism for cliff-face nets which prevent birds from nesting
Why confidence in ESG returns keeps on growing
New reports P reveal investors are turning to ESG products in search of 'improved long-term returns', but hurdles remain as the trend continues its march into the mainstream
How a failure to implement EU environmental law is costing Europe €55bn a year
A new report quantifies the cost of failing to meet the EU's environmental targets, highlighting the importance of effective green regulation in the process
SDG6: Quenching business' thirst in a water-scarce world
Access to water is essential to all business operations, but climate change, growing populations, and urbanisation all pose supply risks - How can firms deliver on SDG6's water security aims
Drinks bottles now biggest plastic menace for waterways - report
Plastic bags only one per cent of plastic in freshwater after sustained efforts to reduce their use
Cool Coalition: Businesses join UN push for climate-friendly fridges and air conditioning
UN-backed coalition of businesses, politicians, and green groups set up in support of action to phase-out HFCs from fridges and air conditioning units
What can national government learn from the Greater Manchester Green Summit?
Green Alliance's Paul McNamee has a run down of the key takeaways from Manchester's Green Summit
Breathe easy? London's new clean air zone enters into force
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone comes into effect today, imposing an extra charge on all but the cleanest vehicles entering the central London
Green Brexit: MP vote partially eases fears of no-deal 'catastrophe' for environment
Cooper bill would force Theresa May to request an extension to Article 50 from EU rather than crash out with no deal
Underneath the bonnet of a net zero business boost
A net zero target would present an unparalleled opportunity for UK green business - provided government matches it with bolder policy making
Turning net zero into a major business opportunity
Delivering a net zero emissions target could provide significant industrial growth opportunities for UK businesses as long as it is supported by a bold innovation and market creation policy agenda, argues Nick Molho from the Aldersgate Group
Climate protestors bare all as MPs reject Brexit options
Commons debate disrupted by naked protest from Extinction Rebellion before MPs fail yet again to agree on any way forward on Brexit
The financial sector must play its part in addressing our climate emergency
Green MEPs Molly Scott Cato in the UK and Bas Eickhout in the Netherlands make the case for a far stronger EU green investment framework
Are UK landlords falling foul of energy efficiency rules going unpunished?
As tighter Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into force, there are widespread concerns the rules are not being properly policed
Labour fleshes out banking shake-up plans to drive green growth
Banking plan will kick start Labour's 'Green Industrial Revolution', Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell claims
More than two-thirds of Defra staff moved to Brexit-related roles
Staff redeployed as ex-government adviser says Brexit is bad for environment
How do UK businesses walk the talk of net zero ambition?
Business must deliver a step-change in its own ambitions and discourse if the UK is to meet a net zero target, Grantham Institute's Sam Unsworth argues
Brexit: Confusion continues for green economy as May loses latest crucial vote
Choice now appears to be between no deal and lengthy extension as MPs reject Withdrawal Agreement for the third time
Bored of Brexit? Britons care more about plastic waste and air pollution, survey finds
Green issues dominate British public worries above Brexit, finds survey of 2,000 people
Labour declares 'climate emergency'
Move follows scores of councils across the country that have made similar declarations amid growing public concern over climate change
EU Parliament backs single-use plastic ban
Legislation is now set to be confirmed by Council of Ministers, ready to take force in 2021
Early closure of solar subsidies leaves 12MW of community renewables in limbo
Scores of community solar projects across England and Wales appear doomed after early closure of Feed-In Tariff band
It's time to talk about fracking
Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse speaks out ahead of a Commons debate on shale gas extraction
UK carbon emissions fell three per cent in 2018
Official government estimates suggest UK emissions now at 1890 levels, with hopes that transport emissions are finally dipping
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