Policy

Politics

Newts, vacuum cleaners, and 'the point of our exit'

Like a husband telling a suspicious partner he'll be home on time, Boris Johnson is telling the EU the UK wants to have 'world-class' environmental standards, but it also wants the freedom to change them if it chooses

clock 20 August 2019 • 9 min read

Policy

Are UK green standards becoming a bargaining chip in post-Brexit trade negotiations?

Malaysia's offer to UK of preferential trading terms if it breaks with EU palm oil standards after Brexit raises alarm bells for environmental experts

clock 20 August 2019 • 8 min read

Politics

'That is the point of our exit': Johnson raises prospect of UK environmental rules diverging from the EU

Prime Minister insists government remains committed to 'world-class' environmental standards, but insists laws and regulations to deliver them 'will potentially diverge from those of the EU'

clock 20 August 2019 • 6 min read

Policy

Study: 10.5 million patients visiting UK hospitals in areas with dirty air

Study by UK100 and British Lung Foundation prompts calls for action to reduce transport and industrial emissions in cities

clock 19 August 2019 • 3 min read

Politics

'Food fit for the future': Government takes first step in food system overhaul

Call for Evidence will consider how the food industry must change to drive growth while preserving the environment

clock 19 August 2019 • 5 min read

Policy

We need a Green Bank of England

We should empower our central bank to go further in steering capital flows towards the low-carbon economy, argues Positive Money's executive director Fran Boait

clock 19 August 2019 • 4 min read

Management

Global Briefing: Australian government under fire from Pacific Islands over climate inaction

All the green business news from around the world this week

clock 16 August 2019 • 6 min read

Politics

'Preparing to rise to this challenge': Claire Perry hails potential of COP26 to deliver 'cooperative and ambitious action'

As UK steps up efforts to secure COP26 Summit for Glasgow, prospective Summit President Claire Perry offers her first take on what is at stake

clock 16 August 2019 • 4 min read

Policy

University of Liverpool to ditch all fossil fuel investments

Institution commits to selling its remaining £2.8m holdings in fossil fuel companies by 2022 following pressure from student campaigners

clock 16 August 2019 • 2 min read

Energy

Scrapping of insulation scheme in 2013 has cost households £3.7bn, Labour claims

Installation of home insulation has plummeted since Warm Front Scheme was scrapped in 2013, which may have led to millions of tonnes of additional CO2 emissions

clock 15 August 2019 • 3 min read