Policy

Labour's £22bn pledge for CCS is a welcome step, but more nuanced policy is required to deliver a decarbonised and resilient energy system, argues the Grantham Institute's Esin Serin

Think tank and Office for Environmental Protection believe case on housing energy efficiency standards could set significant precedent around how much environmental factors should be considered in government policymaking

The government has identified eight 'focus areas' for industrial development and beefed up its plans for a new National Wealth Fund - but can it deliver promised green investment

New Economics Foundation claims wealth fund could issue bonds that leverage in private capital in support of green projects

West Cumbria Mining fails to file papers ahead of deadline for appealing against recent High Court ruling

Government promises to tackle red tape and deliver new Industrial Strategy in support of clean energy mission

A new global target for energy storage deployment would boost confidence in an industry critical to the net zero transition, writes Ember Climate's Richard Black

Microgeneration Certification Scheme confirms heat pump market has surpassed last year's record, as fresh row erupts over plans for nationwide rollout

Also this week, the Australian government gets flak over its nature conservation claims, Equinor increases its stake in Ørsted, and France trims its EV subsidy budget

Executive Secretary of the CBD sits down with BusinessGreen ahead of the crucial COP16 Biodiversity Summit