Policy

Grant Shapps suggests government will enable more onshore wind projects 'where communities are in favour of it'

Negotiators of the Global Plastics Treaty must aim high in Uruguay this week, as there won’t be a second treaty, write Systemiq's Yoni Shiran and Jakob Franke

Extension of ECO scheme to see grants offered to wider range of households, as plans confirmed for £18m energy-saving public information campaign

Tony Juniper to deliver speech today urging farmers and policymakers to reject 'false choise’ between nature protection and food production

Conservation charity becomes co-claimant in legal action against the government over alleged failures in plan to tackle sewage overflows

Michael Gove signals support for lifting de facto ban on onshore wind farms, as net zero tsar Chris Skidmore confirms he is stepping down at next election

Australian court blocks coal mine plans, Ireland promises beefed up climate strategy, and all the green business news from around the world

Two former Prime Ministers are set to back amendment tabled by Simon Clarke that would life the de facto ban on new onshore wind farms

Calls grow for a rethink of the controversial Retained EU Law Bill, amid concerns over threat to worker, consumer, and environmental protections

Open letter from environmental and health groups calls on Environment Secretary to move early to tackle ‘rapidly escalating threat’ from disposable vape units