Politics
John McDonnell: 'Existential threat to our planet is absolute priority of next Labour government'
Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell's speech on the economy and his Party's plans to spur green investment
Business frustration at EU failure to deliver 2050 net zero target
Proposal to raise bloc's climate ambition blocked at crunch summit, reportedly by opposition from four EU countries
UK and Colombia ink climate partnership to promote green growth
UK commits £8.5m to help Colombia protect and monetise biodiversity reserves, invest in low emission vehicles and green country's finance sector
COP26: UK and Italy strike partnership clearing way for UK to host crucial climate summit
BREAKING: Joint statement confirms reports UK and Italy have reached a deal to 'collaborate' on delivering crunch 2020 climate summit
No deal Brexit threat cranks up environmental risks
Latest Greener UK report welcomes support for net zero target, but warns all areas of the environment are at 'high risk' of seeing protections weakened post-Brexit
Investing in the environment is an investment in people
Greener UK's Ruth Chambers and Maddy Carroll argue the government's backing for a net zero transition needs to be accompanied by a similarly bold move on environmental protection
General strike for climate receives backing from first MP
Labour MP for Leeds North West Alex Sobel urges workers to join the prospective strike, scheduled to take place on 27 September
Labour considers earlier net zero emission target
Shadow Chancellor tells the FT climate science suggests 2050 net zero target date may have to be pulled forward
Net Zero Now: An overnight success, 20 years in the making
The adoption of a net zero target is a genuinely historic breakthrough that promises to define the UK's eventual post-Brexit revival
Net Zero Taskforce to drive private sector pursuit of 2050 goal
Business in the Community announces new task force featuring top executives from Drax Group, Sky, Aston Martin, EDF Energy, the Environment Agency, and others
Lib Dem leadership candidates back mandatory climate-related risks disclosure
Ed Davey calls for the disclosure of climate-related risks to be made mandatory, to help investors assess companies' preparedness for the low-carbon transition
'The right economic choice': Government to deliver net zero emissions law
BREAKING: Days before leaving office, Theresa May moves to secure climate legacy by amending legislation to deliver historic and world-leading net zero emissions target
Net Zero Target: The Green Economy reacts
'UK business stands squarely behind the government's commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050'
Tory leadership candidates back UK net zero target
As speculation continues over whether Theresa May will deliver a new net zero goal for the UK economy, all the candidates to replace her - bar one - publicly back new 2050 target
Boris Johnson: A 'vibrant free market' will spur green growth
Tory leadership frontrunner becames latest candidate to make case for bolder climate action, arguing private sector can make the UK the world's 'cleanest, greenest economy'
Net Zero: Government confirms potential emissions carry over plan
Long term net zero target looks set to be tabled next week, but previously banked emissions savings could yet be used
Reports: PM to legally commit UK to net zero by 2050 before leaving office
Theresa May will push back against cost warnings and bring in net zero emissions goal before her successor takes over in Downing Street, reports suggest
Australia's emissions rise again, putting Paris climate promise in doubt
Data showing increase was released late, in defiance of a senate order, but leaked to a major newspaper, leading to accusations of contempt of parliament
State-led or market-based: How should the UK decarbonise its electricity system?
The UK is at a crucial political crossroads between state-led investment and market based intervention, argues Aurora Energy Research
Reports: Theresa May preps net zero target, despite Treasury cost concerns
FT reports net zero legislation could be tabled next week, as Chancellor privately warns of costs 'well in excess of a trillion pounds'
'Running down the clock on our planet': PMQs row erupts over UK carbon budget shortfall
As Boris Johnson confirms he would deliver a net zero emission target as PM, Labour calls for government to correct the record on its projected failure to meet future carbon goals
'They don't do the responsibility': Trump defends climate scepticism and inaction
President reveals he had "a great conversation" with Prince Charles about climate change, as he again rejects climate science
Joe Biden unveils plan for $5tr net zero climate investment blitz
As Theresa May takes issue with President Trump's stance on climate change, Democrat frontrunner pledges to introduce net zero goal
The anti-Trump effect
There has been a fundamental shift in the dialogue around climate action in the past year, and once again the US President is on the wrong side of history
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