Politics

Chinese hosts of crucial COP15 Biodiversity Summit announce new October date, lining up a crunch autumn for global efforts to avert environmental disaster

After reducing its emissions by 51 per cent over the last 30 years, the UK has another 30 to make the same reductions again and hit net zero, Carbon Brief reveals

Sweeping new strategy aims to place climate action at heart of UK foreign and security policy

Bloomberg reports that Indian government is considering a 2047 net zero target to coincide mark a century of independence

Principles for Responsible Investment analysed policy trends to formulate detailed predictions on the likely extent of government intervention in key sectors of the economy as the net zero transition progresses

Greener UK claims many UK protections on chemicals, nature, waste and air quality are weaker now than they were under the EU

Minister provides BusinessGreen with a behind-the-scenes look at her work on leadership team for the COP26 climate conference

Former Australian Finance Minister reportedly handed top job at influential agency, prompting warnings from green group's over his previous opposition to ambitious climate action

BREAKING: Government confirms Communities Secretary will now intervene and review plans to build UK's first coal mine in 30 years