Politics

New National Low-Carbon Strategy features ambitious plans to end oil use between 2040 and 2045 and phase out fossil gas by 2050

Axing green levies and scrapping the ECO energy efficiency scheme could impact tens of thousands of jobs across the UK, industry body warns

As the world celebrates the 10th anniversary of the landmark agreement to limit global warming to 'well below' 2C, BusinessGreen examines the progress made since COP21

As the Paris Agreement marks its 10th anniversary it is under greater threat than ever before, but it has already helped lay the foundations for a net zero economy

A decade on from the Paris Agreement, a new analysis confirms that absolute or relative decoupling of emissions and economic growth is 'now the norm'

Government backs proposed reforms to clean energy subsidy schemes, after plans blamed for five per cent drop in renewable energy trusts' market cap

Fresh funding to support 500 miles of new walking and cycling routes, claims Active Travel England

Trade body's annual report suggests the UK carbon capture sector is 'primed for growth', but policy uncertainty is continuing to hamper efforts to get projects to a final investment decision

Flurry of new reports highlight how EVs can still save motorists money, despite the government's controversial plans for a new per mile levy

Cables and interconnectors linking the UK grid to offshore wind farms and mainland Europe are to benefit from enhanced security following recent incursions, government confirms