Politics

Alok Sharma intent on holding 'most inclusive COP ever' in Glasgow, but it is not UK's gift alone to make in-person event happen

Could President Biden's ambitious infrastructure plans finally mobilise the green finance surge that is so urgently needed?

Government signals plan to hold in-person COP26 in Glasgow, as it trails details of Alok Sharma's speech this morning

Decision to hold the crucial climate talks in person, rather than virtually, would be seen as a major win for the UK's COP26 presidency

Paper published this morning makes case for a ‘new deal for farmers' post-Brexit that secures livelihoods and the natural environment

CBI chief says it is 'not acceptable' for businesses to sit on the sidelines amid 'seismic' challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss and Covid-19

The marriage of the net zero and 'levelling up' agenda was again at the core of the government's legislative agenda, but business groups now want to see warm words turned into ambitious action

But environmental campaigners fear fresh push to shake-up planning system

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas sets out the case for the government bringing forward plans for a 'green recovery bond' to help drive decarbonisation and level-up the UK