Politics

PM faces calls to attend Montreal Summit and publish overdue domestic nature goals, as research highlights benefits of protecting 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030

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

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

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

Frustrated by the outcome in Sharm El Sheikh, Bertrand Piccard ponders what needs to change for UN climate summits to be more effective

Post-Brexit Britain still has huge soft diplomatic power at its disposal - it should use to to drive decarbonisation worldwide, writes Rachel Kyte, dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University

Labour Leader showcases Party's Green Prosperity Plan to the Confederation of British Industry Conference

From Loss and Damage and just transitions to rows over fossil fuel phase outs and carbon markets, we take a look at some of the key lessons for businesses from COP27

Despite breakthrough on Loss and Damage in Sharm El Sheikh Implementation Plan, politicians and business figures warn 1.5C target hangs by a thread after this year's summit