Policy

Defra publishes new rules for classifying land as protected, as latest estimates suggest just seven per cent of land England meets criteria

Final investment decisions for first e-fuel production plants must be secured within next two years if aviation sector is to meet EU mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, report warns

Banner Review warns unsuccessful Judicial Reviews against wind farms and other clean energy projects are causing significant delays

Group of eight governments, including the UK, France, and Germany, confirm fresh funding for biodiversity protection and restoration programmes

A failure to include community energy in the Great British Energy Bill could compromise the UK's climate progress, writes Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse

But plans to lift national cap on bus fares from £2 to £3 slammed by green groups for potentially encouraging more polluting cars on UK roads

Climate Change Committee argues UK's updated Paris Agreement climate plan should aim for an 81 cut in emissions, excluding aviation and shipping, against a 1990 baseline

Businesses call on government to accelerate decarbonisation efforts, as Climate Change Committee publishes guidance on UK's next UN climate target

China talks up its manufacturing plans, Ireland appoints a Just Transition Commission, and NatWest sets out European solar investment strategy

Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese confirm net zero pact and discuss free trade agreements between the two nations on the sidelines of this week's Commonwealth Summit