Politics

The Tony Blair Institute has attempted to spark a debate over whether the government's clean power goal should be dropped - green businesses and investors are unlikely to welcome another unnecessary political row

IEA executive director reflects on the emergence of electricity as the world's 'dominant energy source', even as the consensus on climate action comes under fire

Government signals it is prepared to miss goal if costs prove excessive, as influential think tank recommends target should be kept but with a sharper focus on cheaper energy

The latest State of Climate Action report reveals that for all the progress sparked by the clean tech boom, the global economy is still badly off track for meeting its net zero goals

Director-general of Britain's largest business group warns calls to scrap the Climate Change Act and row back on clean energy risk 'undermining investment and undermining opportunity' in the UK

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary urges green businesses to ignore the 'siren voices' that are railing against the net zero transition

Britain can make climate leadership the backbone of economic growth, but policy needs to clear the path, writes Sir Ian Cheshire

Prime Minister's spokesperson says Starmer will be 'driving forward' the UK's position as 'a global leader on climate action and green growth'

NESO has chosen to delay and revise dates when many new renewables projects would be able to secure a connection to the grid, leading to uncertainty for developers, writes Labour MP Mike Reader

Coalition calls for clearer 'price signal' to unlock billions of pounds in private investment, secure hundreds of thousands of jobs, and 'fast track' industrial decarbonisation