Politics

MPs on Public Accounts Committee warn farmers are being 'left in the dark’ about reforms to post-Brexit agricultural subsidies

By the end of 2022 the world will be nearly a third of the way through the decade when global emissions are supposed to start falling sharply - the emissions gap needs closing before it becomes a chasm

Climate crisis should take diplomatic priority even where there may be fraught geopolitical tensions over challenging issues such as human rights, former UN Secretary-General suggests

After a hugely dramatic year, the green economy faces a uniquely challenging few months as the opponents of climate action prepare to ramp up their opposition to the net zero transition

Farmers and environmental groups hit out at terms of free trade deal they warn risks undermining UK environmental standards

As families face hefty energy bills this winter, calls are growing for market reforms that can both protect consumers and accelerate efforts to decarbonise the UK energy system

But campaigners warn proposals are not ambitious enough, and could throw the gas industry a lifeline as decarbonisation efforts accelerate

Initially set to open in April 2021, Scotland's pioneering deposit return scheme will now not launch until August 2023

Clean transport advocates point out £30bn price tag for railway electrification is in the same ball park as budget for road building

New statistics released today by the Mayor of London's office reveal the positive impact of the expanded scheme since it launched in October