Policy

COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech urging international cooperation on climate as he lays out UK Presidency's priorities for the year ahead

COP26 President argues 'historic' commitments made by countries, investors, and companies at COP26 Climate Summit must now be honoured

First major address by Alok Sharma since UN Climate Conference will see Minister call on countries to set aside geopolitical tensions to tackle climate goals

Net Zero Finance Summit to bring together top investors, asset managers, corporates, policymakers, and campaigners this March to explore the challenges and opportunities ahead for the fast-expanding green finance sector

Scrapping £1bn ECO levy could see tens of thousands of jobs lost across the energy efficiency sector, Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) warns

Defra proposes stricter background checks for waste carriers as part of wider plans to make it easier to tackle environmental crimes

Coalition-era cuts to energy efficiency and clean energy programmes could hold crucial lessons for policymakers today as they wrestle with how to respond to soaring gas prices

President concedes he may have to break up flagship Build Back Better bill, but expresses confidence key climate provisions can pass

Michael Grubb explores how government can better harness the remarkable innovation that is already underway across the energy sector to deliver on its climate goals