Policy

From August farmers in England will be able to apply for payments for 23 actions that support food production and farm productivity while also enhancing the environment, Defra said

Ahead of Paris meeting, world leaders call for increased role for public and private finance as they warn Sustainable Development Goals and climate targets are at risk

The comprehensive energy efficiency strategy adopted in Ireland has become the envy of its neighbours and points to how deep decarbonisation of the building stock might be achieved

Therese Coffey urges business leaders and financiers to ramp up investment in nature at event marking six months on from COP15 Biodiversity Summit

Green Alliance argues a place-based industrial strategy represents the most cost-effective way of reaching net zero emissions

Public Accounts Committee criticises Ministers over unclear plan for delivering on goal for a net zero emission grid by 2035, as it urges government to publish new strategy by the autumn

Former MP to begin new role this summer, replacing previous chair Sir Graham Wynne

Initiative aims to become 'irresistible political force', as polls show majority of Britons support the UK's net zero emissions goal

Leading businesses and campaigners write to government urging it to reform system that stands accused of providing an inaccurate picture of buildings' energy efficiency

European Heat Pump Association says sector could deploy over 43 million heat pumps by the end of the decade