Politics

Illegal forest clearing in Brazil hits record low, plus Mumbai picked to host Earthshot Prize 2026, and Denmark to offer farmers €1bn to return land to nature

Conservative Environment Network accuses Labour, SNP, and Reform of 'letting Scottish workers down' by failing to adequately plan for North Sea transition

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: February 2026 part two

Rhun ap Iorwerth admits flagship emissions target is no longer realistic, but expresses confidence Wales can still reach net zero ahead of the UK-wide target date of 2050

There are encouraging signs the government’s clean power plans are starting to deliver on their considerable promise, but concerns remain over costs, delivery, and the continuing 'spark gap'

Expanding freeports with designated clean energy zones and offering up more Permitted Development Rights to renewables could help accelerate the UK energy transition, writes Elinor Bale from the Conservative Environment Network (CEN)

António Guterres argues dedicated global platform for policymakers and businesses producers is needed to help accelerate clean energy transition

As intensifying flooding and drought across the UK shows, there is no overnight fix for water resilience - but the government's Water White Paper shows real ambition, writes Labour MP Steve Race

Announcement comes as UK government strikes fresh agreement to deepen clean energy cooperation and investment with the US state

Terms such as 'plant-based burger' or 'vegetarian sausage' have developed organically to communicate format and use rather than content, joint letter claims