Politics

G20 nations hold the key to capping temperature rise at safe levels - so it is critical they ramp up their climate ambition ahead of COP27, argues the ECIU's Gareth Redmond-King

Holyrood reveals the six islands have signed up to Carbon Neutral Islands project, which aims to reach net zero emissions 10 years ahead of the rest of the UK

The government had promised a seamless transition to the next iteration of its flagship ECO scheme, but ECO 4 is still nowhere to be seen, writes Labour's Alan Whitehead MP

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan argues green trade has critical role to play in enhancing energy security and delivering on net zero goals

In speech to mark sixth month anniversary of Glasgow Summit, COP26 President argues 'net zero means security, prosperity, and preventing the problems of the present from growing inexorably'

Government should work to focus nearly a fifth of total energy technology investment on energy storage, Cornwall Insight modelling shows

Long-awaited publication of government's environmental principles for policymaking triggers warnings from NGOs that green protections could now be watered down

Brussels considers strengthening clean energy plans, India ramps up offshore wind ambitions, and all the green business news from around the world

Environmental laws and government strategy and policy have 'not yet proved successful' in slowing down, halting or reversing biodiversity decline, new regulatory body warns

The intenational response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the outcome of national elections, and the drive to build integrity into carbon markets will be key indicators of progress on climate over coming months, argues Rachel Kyte