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G20 reiterates commitment to tackling 'pressing' climate challenge, as Trump left isolated
President Trump may have raged against Paris Agreement, but the rest of the G20 simply reaffirmed plans to ramp up national climate strategies and phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies
Government poised to unveil plans for net zero-focused National Infrastructure Bank
Chancellor reportedly set to launch new bank and reform Green Book to allow increased support for low carbon infrastructure
CBI calls for business rates exemption for green building upgrades
Britain's biggest business group urges Treasury to exempt green building upgrades and technologies from business rates to help drive decarbonisation efforts
'An issue to unite us': How climate action became the common ground for a fractured UK
Major study debunks view that climate change concern is the purview of an 'elite' group in the UK, but warns policymakers and businesses need to now nurture mandate in support of climate action
Can the 10-Point Plan usher in an economic renewal for post-Brexit Britain?
Hit by a devastating pandemic and ongoing uncertainty over the UK's relationship with the EU, Boris Johnson's £12bn plan for a green industrial revolution now takes on monumental economic importance
10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution: What's great, what's missing, what's next?
Boris Johnson's new 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution is a landmark moment in the UK's journey to net zero emissions, but its success is not yet guaranteed
Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery
'A good starting point': The green economy reacts to the government's 10 point plan
Green business groups and campaigners welcome the government's renewed focus on the net zero transition, but warn plan lacks long-term policies and sufficient funding in key areas
Andrew Griffith appointed as UK's Net Zero Business Champion
Conservative MP and former top Sky executive appointed to new role to help bolster business support for the net zero transition ahead of COP26 Summit next year
The PM must cull white elephants in his 10-point green plan
The PM would be wise to offer less and deliver more when he unveils his 10-point green recovery plan, argues E3G's Tom Burke
From National Parks to Zero Carbon Clusters: What will make it into the 10 point green recovery plan?
It is the most eagerly anticipated green announcement since the UK set its net zero target, but will Treasury intransigence ensure Boris Johnson's 'reset' gets off to a false start?
Treasury mulls road-charging plan, as Number 10 preps early phase out date for fossil fuelled cars
The Treasury is reportedly exploring how to tackle the £40bn budget hole that will result from the shift away from the internal combustion engine
Can the government deliver on its green recovery rhetoric?
The government's 10 point green recovery plan is imminent, but, as two new reports highlight, welcome support for climate action needs to be backed by proper funding and ambitious reforms
'There is no time to waste': Boris Johnson kicks off countdown to COP26
Prime Minister marks start of year-long countdown to Glasgow Summit with call for world leaders to put forward 'ambitious commitments to help eradicate our contributions to climate change'
UK infrastructure plans 'unfit for net zero', green groups warn
As the government gears up to release its National Infrastructure Strategy, Green Alliance warns current plans will not nearly suffice
Defra lacking clear plan for meeting environmental goals, watchdog warns
National Audit Office report urges government to shore-up its plans to protect and enhance the environment
Report: UK accused of racking up £12.8bn in annual fossil fuels support
Analysis claims UK continues to plough billions of pounds into fossil fuel sector despite government's ambitions of being a world leader on climate action
Working together to build towards a zero carbon economy
COP26 President Alok Sharma's opening speech at the UNFCCC-led Race to Zero Dialogues, which run from 9-19 November
Labour: UK must use Biden victory to spark green recovery efforts
Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband has called on the government to provide a global example by creating green jobs ahead of the COP26 climate conference, in an interview with the Guardian
How the 'Biden Bounce' heralds boost for green businesses everywhere
From international co-operation on climate change to tougher regulation of financial markets, a Biden administration has the potential to turbocharge a massive new global wave of green investment
Anne-Marie Trevelyan joins COP26 leadership team to head climate resilience push
Appointment of Conservative MP as international champion on adaptation and resilience for COP26 set to improve gender balance of government’s previously all-male team
A victory for the climate
America's departure from the Paris Agreement will be short and sweet, and with Joe Biden's victory the global consensus on the urgent need for climate action suddenly looks stronger than ever
Biden victory to trigger US return to Paris Agreement and fresh wave of climate action
But experts warn that without control of the Senate the President-elect may struggle to deliver on his promised net zero strategy and green recovery package
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