Policy

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from the green economy to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak's mini-budget

Boris Johnson and Kwasi Kwarteng are reportedly in favour of lifting effective moratorium on new onshore wind developments in England, but plans face stiff opposition from his cabinet colleagues

But campaigners warned strategy is too weak and littered with loopholes that would allow bank to continue to finance expansion of oil and gas industry

CBI warns Treasury needs to combine immediate support for households and small businesses with a long-term plan to accelerate the net zero transition

The Oil and Gas Authority's rebranding as the North Sea Transition Authority lays down the gauntlet to the UK's fossil fuel industry - can it really deliver on its green promises?

The current crisis is likely to see a rapid shift in much needed energy investments in rich countries, but sadly there is little evidence those countries will look outwards with their capital, writes Ed King of the European Climate Foundation

Surging petrol costs and accelerating shift to electric vehicles has reportedly prompted Downing Street to finally look at how it can tackle anticipated reduction in tax revenues

Briefings by senior ministers ahead of Energy Security Strategy suggest plan will include new target for nuclear, cheap heat pumps loans, and planning reforms to fast track onshore wind development

Major poll of 30,000 people suggests Europeans are concerned about climate change and want ambitious action to tackle it, but lack confidence the issue will be resolved by mid-century

Numbers crunched by Onward think tank, Carbon Brief website, and University of Oxford researchers set out economic case for accelerating move away from fossil fuels