Politics

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Boris Johnson urges nations to step up their climate finance and emissions pledges ahead of COP26, predicting that in the future 'the only great powers will be green powers'

British Prime Minister voices fears that getting major economies to deliver on $100bn climate finance pledge to vulnerable nations will be 'tough' going

Ahead of COP 26, many of the UK's biggest companies have today warned Boris Johnson he has a 'limited window' to show genuine climate leadership

VIDEO: Leading green economy figures offer their candid views on what net zero means to them ahead of the Net Zero Festival 2021

Major report highlights goals of Paris Agreement are threatened by weak climate ambition from countries and limited climate finance flows from rich to poor nations

Budget planned for late October could put UK at front of a global race for green technologies, according to business group

This week's reshuffle strengthened the government's green team, but massive challenges still await this autumn for Boris Johnson's refreshed Cabinet

Former fisheries minister is promoted to minister of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Absence of detail on how to fund and deliver net zero has left a void for decarbonisation sceptics to fill, writes Green Alliance's James Fotherby

Long-standing champion of the net zero transition, Simon Clarke, to take up critical role as Chief Secretary to the Treasury