Policy

Across Europe, governments are signalling that carbon markets can serve as a legitimate tool to support delivery of climate targets, writes Giulia Carbone of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Over 40 per cent of UK adults say that current net zero plans don’t consider their needs - we can change that by putting people and their communities first, writes British Academy fellow professor Sarah Birch

Environment Agency calls for permitting and planning tweaks to help government, developers and councils better prepare for new low carbon heavy industry for climate shocks

UK's largest energy supplier calls for 'robust action' after advertising watchdog upholds complaints that one of its online adverts last year made misleading claims about the cost of its heat pumps

British Academy urges government to boost community engagement on climate action and empower local leaders to deliver net zero policy

Carbon pricing is a powerful tool, but only if it delivers the intended signal, writes Misato Sato from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Water supplier agrees redress package with industry regulator Ofwat to fund infrastructure upgrades and environmental projects

Prime Minister argues renewables, nuclear and fossil fuels all have parts to play in UK energy mix during meeting with President Trump in Scotland

New research unearths potential cost savings and nature recovery benefits from increasing role of off-site Biodiversity Net Gain projects

The water pollution saga is far from settled - and won't be until there is a credible strategy for tackling run-off from farms, writes former BBC News journalist Roger Harrabin