Politics

Chancellor urged to halve VAT on new EVs, reform Vehicle Excise Duty, and deliver more affordable public charging through upcoming Budget

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: February part two

Government fails to deny reports that the introduction of England’s Deposit Return Scheme could be delayed until 2028

Inconsistency in government policymaking is killing business confidence, writes Tepeo's Johan du Plessis

The CCC's advice on what to do with the Third Carbon Budget's pandemic-boosted emissions savings is unequivocal - the government must resist the temptation to cynically weaken the UK's world-leading climate targets

New analysis urges government to develop a heat risk strategy that could save lives and futureproof the economy from extreme weather shocks

Improved bus services, expanded EV charging networks, and pothole repairs promised for smaller cities, towns, and rural areas across the North and Midlands

Vietnam touts hydrogen vision, China's energy emissions soar, and Cali chosen to host COP16 UN Biodiversity Summit in Columbia

Government joins France, Spain, and the Netherlands in exiting Treaty over fears it could enable legal action against decarbonisation efforts

New research explores how government can 'design out inequalities' in net zero policymaking, as it warns current climate policies could hurt some of the UK's poorest households