Politics

French court rulings, Australian net zero plans, Michael Bloomberg's latest climate role, and all the green business news from around the world this week

Environmental groups argue government's decision to frame coal mine as a 'local issue' turns blind eye to global impacts of burning coal, as calls grow for government to intervene while it still can

Number 10 reportedly considering making plans for carbon border tariffs a priority for G7 Summit, as sources downplay chances of new meat and dairy tax

Reports suggest Number 10 is considering a radical overhaul of the UK's carbon taxes in a bid to spark global climate action ahead of COP26 Summit

MPs in Public Accounts Committee have urged government to 'move on from aspirational words' and start 'taking the hard decisions'

Brazil, Liberia, South Korea, and the EU are among the 18 founding members of a new forestry protection coalition launched as part of the UK's COP26 preparations

Businesses, government and NGOs need to be visionary, open and collaborative to deliver a pandemic recovery that paves the way to a greener future

Letter to Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick warns new mine would raise UK emissions and could find it has no domestic market for its coal from 2035 onwards

Campaigners welcome new ban on burning on blanket bog sites, but calls grow for government to extend the scope of planned legislation to include more types of peat and crackdown on peat-based composts

Scottish official admits second postponement or scaling back of high profile Climate Summit under consideration given on-going health risks