Politics

The field is crowded, the race is wide open, and the Conservative Party’s commitment to climate action appears to be fracturing – we take a look at what we know so far about the candidate’s green plans

Former PM argues a lot of the measures needed to deliver net zero will help curb energy bills, as COP26 President Alok Sharma warns ditching climate action would put UK on a 'road to nowhere'

Net Zero Technology Centre backs SMART-DAC technology from CO2CirculAir that is set to be trialled in Northern Ireland

Letter from the UK's leading business groups stresses green policies can deliver environmental, energy security and economic benefits

Latest annual Energy Barometer survey by Energy Institute ranks energy efficiency as priority response to energy crisis

FT reports controversial proposals are now unlikely to proceed, as Tory leadership candidates tout tax-cutting plans

As Penny Mordaunt signals her support for a net zero transition that could create three million jobs, Conservative MPs call on all leadership candidates to confirm their support for climate action

The Conservative Party leadership race is fuelling fears the government could dilute its decarbonisation efforts - such a move would amount to a catastrophic economic and strategic error

Two separate reports this morning have set out the case for Ministers to press ahead with a raft of policies that can drive a shift away from the blast furnace method of steel production

Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch have already signalled their opposition to UK's flagship net zero goals, fuelling fears among Green Tories that the party is flirting with 'electoral suicide'