Politics

Campaign groups stress 'profound disappointment' at proposals to water down EV sales targets, as government prepares to close controversial ZEV Mandate consultation

Ministers said to be divided on plans for controversial new oil project, sparking fierce lobbying from fossil fuel industry, trade unions, and President Trump

The Jackdaw gas field may be relatively small, but without a coherent and credible plan to accelerate decarbonisation efforts and build out carbon removal capacity it threatens to have an outsized impact on the UK's credibility

Politicians, trade associations, think tanks, energy industry figures and climate campaigners have their say on the controversial decision to green light new gas drilling in the North Sea

Government announces new £2bn Energy Wealth Fund alongside green light for controversial gas field, but campaigners argue bolder decarbonisation efforts are urgently needed

Annual UNEP Emissions Gap report warns urgent action is needed to limit the 'overshoot' beyond the 1.5C warming threshold set under the Paris Agreement

Commitment comes as global governments gather in Armenia for crunch UN biodiversity talks aimed at urgently accelerating progress towards 2030 nature goals

Former Green leader Caroline Lucas co-authors report calling for 'politics of climate resilience' built around lower household costs, stronger communities, and greater local control

Delegates meeting in at COP17 in Armenia from today need 'big, bold solutions' to get back on track to meet Global Biodiversity Framework targets, report claims

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing – October part two