Policy

The EU has introduced stronger policies on air quality, biodiversity, and climate, while many UK environmental policy frameworks have largely stood still, new research alleges

Alarm bells are ringing inside COP30 Presidency at the dearth of NDCs submitted by Paris Agreement signatories with just weeks to go until UN-set deadline

Now is the time to take stock, tighten systems, and put rigour at the heart of how sustainability is communicated, writes Kerry Stares from law firm Charles Russell Speechlys

Consultation launched on plans to establish deposit return scheme across Wales for recycling and reusing used plastic, glass and canned drinks containers from October 2027

New lead regulators and infrastructure board to be established as part of government's £500m plan to unclog UK planning system

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves reportedly tasks Treasury officials with drawing up further planning reforms that could see some environmental protection rules stripped back

Climate action does not just need good policy, it also needs good psychology, according to Cardiff University professor Wouter Poortinga

From clean energy and EV manufacturing to energy efficiency and heat pumps - the UK's low carbon economy is the right place to look for growth, writes Dr Steve Coulter from Green Alliance

The US is calling on countries to reject carbon pricing proposals, as EV sales soar, and COP30 concerns rumble on

Deadlock at the latest round of talks was all but inevitable, but there are routes forward for governments and businesses that want to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution